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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.

Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences News & Events

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Nov6

6 November (CLIM + GEOL) Hönisch, Paleo CO2 & Ocean Acidification

Nov 6, 2024, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Planetary Hall 224

Bärbel Hönisch, Columbia University Title: The ocean record of atmospheric CO2 and seawater acidity November 6, 1:30pm Planetary Hall 224 and via Zoom (for link, email lortizur@gmu.edu ) Host: Brittany Hupp
Nov13

13 November (CLIM) Speiser, AI & Earth Systems

Nov 13, 2024, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Planetary Hall 224 and via Zoom (for link, email lortizur@gmu.edu)

Michel Speiser, International Centre for Earth Simulation Title: Artificial Intelligence and Systems of the Earth: fundamentals and examples November 13 2024, 1:30pm Planetary Hall 224 and via Zoom (for link, email lortizur@gmu.edu ) Host: Jagadesh Shukla
Nov14

14 November (GEOL) Yihang Fang, TBD

Nov 14, 2024, 4:30 - 5:45 PM

Exploratory Hall 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email bhupp@gmu.edu) 

Dr. Yihang Fang Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences Title: TBD November 14th, 2024, 4:30-5:45 pm Exploratory Hall 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email bhupp@gmu.edu)

Graduate Symposium

2024 Earth System Observations and Modeling Graduate Symposium, March 22nd. Accepting Abstracts. 

 

Earth observation

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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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.