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Atmospheric science

Join us in working to better understand our planet.

From simulating atmospheric temperature to explaining geological layers to tracing ocean circulation, the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences gives students new tools to explore our planet. You will benefit from the wide range of faculty expertise across undergraduate and graduate programs in AOES.

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Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences News & Events

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May7

7 May (CLIM) Foufoula-Georgiou, Global Precipitation Extremes

May 7, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, U California, Irvine Precipitation in the Earth System: Global estimation, precipitation extremes relevant to hazards, and climate change Wed, 7 May, 1:30pm Innovation 134 and via Zoom (for link, email bklinger@gmu.edu ) Host: Jagadish Shukla Under global warming, precipitation is expected to change in complex ways, including the
May14

14 May (CLIM) Lee, East Asian Heatwave

May 14, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Myong-In Lee, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology Distinctive features of the Summer Arctic Oscillations and its implications for the East Asian Heatwave Wed, 14 May, 1:30pm Innovation 134 and via Zoom (email bklinger@gmu.edu for link) Host: Nakbin Choi The Summer Arctic Oscillation (SAO) has a potential influence on extreme
May16

Spring 2025 Degree Celebration

May 16, 2025, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

EagleBank Arena

Congratulations to the class of 2025 Join us for the 2025 College of Science degree celebration on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 2 p.m. in EagleBank arena.

Graduate Symposium

2025 Earth System Observations and Modeling Graduate Symposium, April 11th. Accepting Abstracts. 

 

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Funding Graduate School

Financial support is available for graduate students

Climate Dynamics Students

A research powerhouse pushing boundaries of climate dynamics and prediction

Students learn the fundamentals of weather and atmospheric dynamics, participate in the research leadership of AOES in climate modeling, and benefit from the many facilities conducting atmosphere-related research and operations in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Contact our program coordinators or main office to learn more about the department or schedule a visit.

Fairfax Campus, Exploratory Hall 3451 and Research Hall 109 
4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030  
Phone: 703-993-5394

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Why AOES at Mason?

Over 80,000

Approximate number of times AOES faculty articles were cited in the scientific literature.

20

Average class lab size. 

5

Number of degree programs offered by the department to undergraduate and graduate students.

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