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The Department of Atmospheric
Sciences has maintained a volunteer-based Outreach Program since 1989.
Graduate students share their knowledge with K-12 students by judging science
fairs, hosting groups wanting to learn about meteorology, visiting schools
for hands-on demonstrations and lectures, and other outreach activities. We
receive approximately 70 requests per year, and 20 of our graduate students
donated their time to these efforts during the year. |
General Areas of Research
Include:
• Weather
Forecasting • Climate
Change • Air
Quality • Atmospheric
Chemistry • Atmospheric
Dynamics • Cloud
and Aerosol Research • Radiative
Transfer and Remote Sensing • Glaciology |
Research Highlights
The Department of
Atmospheric Sciences plays a leadership role in planning and executing
regional, national, and international scientific research programs relating
to weather, climate, and air quality. Faculty and student research is based
on the analysis of observational data, on state-of-the-at computer modeling,
and on theoretical deductions. Current research emphases include: • the
role of natural and human-produced aerosols in climate change; • the
role of clouds in climate change; and • precipitation
in mountainous regions, including developing models to predict weather and
clear air turbulence in regions of complex terrain. The department also played a central role in defining the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and the Arctic Oscillation, which have major influences on year-to-year climate variability in North America. |
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Education
The department grants
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees and
offers a minor in atmospheric sciences. It offers the only atmospheric
sciences undergraduate program in the Pacific Northwest. Faculty in the
department have authored more than a dozen textbooks currently used for
instruction around the world. The undergraduate curriculum
ensures that students are well prepared for future careers in t he
atmospheric sciences. Our Bachelor’s degree program exceeds the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration qualification standards for
meteorology. Undergraduate majors may concentrate in one of four tracks: Atmosphere
and the Environment, Meteorology, Atmosphere and Ocean, and Teacher Education
Focus. The department maintains two laboratories for undergraduate education:
one for meteorological instruments and one for information technology. In
addition, real-time and historical weather and climate data are readily
available. The department has an international reputation in research and graduate education. Graduate students have gone on to distinguished careers in academia, scientific research, and private enterprise. |
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Outreach
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences has maintained a volunteer-based Outreach Program since 1989. Graduate students share their knowledge with K-12 students by judging science fairs, hosting groups wanting to learn about meteorology, visiting schools for hands-on demonstrations and lectures, and other outreach activities. We receive approximately 70 requests per year, and 20 of our graduate students donated their time to these efforts during the year. |
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Contact Information
Department of
Atmospheric Sciences Box 351640 University of
Washington Seattle, Washington 98195-1640
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/ last update: December 2006 |
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