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Meteorologists study
the dynamics of air motion, physical processes such as transfer of
radiation, and convection resulting in severe storms, flash floods, and
hurricanes. During the past few decades progress has been made in
atmospheric sciences in developing systems to observe the current state
of the atmosphere and in using those observations in improved computer
models for prediction. The atmosphere is also the centerpiece of
the interconnected, interactive global environmental system within
which life thrives. Current research efforts involve using
numerical weather prediction models to simulate cases of severe local
storms (e.g., squall lines, bow echoes), storms associated with heavy
rainfall and snowfall, and the genesis of tornadoes associated with
land-falling tropical cyclones. Faculty collaborate with both
research meteorologists at national centers as well as operational
meteorologists at local national weather service forecast offices.
The Department
is a charter member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research (UCAR) which manages the National Center for Atmospheric
Research, Boulder, Colorado, under the sponsorship of the National
Science Foundation. External funding for research comes from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National
Weather Service, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA). In Atmospheric Sciences nine SUN SPARC workstations exist
for computing, accessing, and displaying conventional weather data, and
radar and satellite imagery.
Master in
Professional Meteorology
Master of
Science (Research)
Doctor of Philosophy
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