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Atmospheric science
George Mason University

Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

In This Department

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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Celebrating employee milestones: honoring years of dedication and service

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Dirmeyer Named Distinguished University Professor

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George Mason REACHes for regional health policy solutions

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Fall 2024: Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show

Upcoming Events

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Feb12

Mason Lobbies: Join fellow students in Richmond to advocate for funding and support

Feb 12, 2025, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Register to participate Mason Lobbies is an event on February 12 where Mason students go to Richmond to advocate for our priorities to the legislature – number one being funding for student support and programs. For this, we need student volunteers. There will be signed excused absences for classes, and
Oct16

American Society for Intercellular Communication (ASIC)

Oct 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - Oct 18, 2025, 2:00 PM

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

The meeting is organized by a group of investigators seeking to create a platform for informal exchange of ideas on emerging questions and cutting-edge developments in the field of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs), Extracellular Particles (EPs), and particulate carriers of extracellular RNA (exRNA) as biological mediators, regulators and diagnostic analytes. Our

Graduate Symposium

2024 Earth System Observations and Modeling Graduate Symposium, March 22nd. 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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Visit Us On Campus

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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Exploratory Hall at George Mason University Fairfax Campus

Support our department

Help us educate students and study the Earth with a gift to the department as a whole or to specific AOES programs:

Climate and Atmospheric Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship Fund 

Jagadish and Anastasia Shukla AOES Endowed Fellowship 

Climate Science Master's Fellowship

Geology Program 

 

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.