I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. —Albert Einstein
Fast Facts
- Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, Great Lakes Commission, Michigan Research Excellence Fund, NASA, Leibniz-Institute for Troposheric Research, U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- In 2005 Michigan Tech presented atmospheric observatory to the Azores. The PICO-NARE research station gathers data on pollution drifting across the ocean from North America
- Research Emphasis Areas include: Volcano/Atmosphere Interactions, Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Physics, Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions
Learn more about atmospheric sciences at Michigan Tech.
Graduate Programs in Atmospheric Sciences
Michigan Tech's PhD in Atmospheric Sciences stresses the field's interdisciplinary nature and societal relevance.
Students in Atmospheric Sciences take a series of three core courses in atmospheric physics, atmospheric chemistry, and atmospheric fluid dynamics. Students gain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of atmospheric processes and properties, which prepares them to contribute to and grow with the field.
A wide variety of research activities are pursued, ranging from field measurements to computer modeling, from studies of air pollution transport and chemistry to studies of the fundamental processes governing cloud formation, and from studies of climate impacts on air pollution to studies of air pollution impacts on forests.