Welcome to the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science. The Department, part of the Earth Sciences Program that includes the collocated Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, offers graduate degrees in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, and climate earth sciences.
The department's research strengths are reinforced by strong collaborations leading to joint research topics with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland Departments of the Environment and of National Resources, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction of the National Weather Service, the NOAA Satellite and Air Research Laboratories, all of which are located near the campus.
James Carton, Professor and Chairman
AOSC has been working with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for the past 15 years to the
understand meteorology and chemistry responsible for high-levels of ground level ozone and reactive nitrogen deposits
in the Chesapeake Bay. Under the direction of Dr. Ken Pickering,the Project Scientist from NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center and an adjunct professor in AOSC, that partnership has grown by an order of magnitude.
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Department faculty and students participated in the 2nd Annual National Science and Engineering Festival at the Washington D.C Convention Center.
Exhibits included a demonstration of the "Heat Island Effect" and the "Challenges of Weather Prediction".
