Atmospheric Sciences Program
The field of the atmospheric sciences is inherently interdisciplinary.
Today's graduate students require a broad understanding of the physical,
chemical and biological processes affecting the atmosphere, combined with
a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of specific atmospheric systems,
in order to contribute to the solution of key atmospheric sciences questions
like the following.
- How will atmospheric composition change as human population and emissions
grow in the future?
- How will the changing atmosphere affect climate, and what will be
the feedbacks through the biosphere, hydrosphere and entire earth system?
- What are the fundamental processes that govern cloud formation in
the atmosphere, and how are those processes altered by human activities?
- What is the relationship between fuel combustion and health impacts
of air pollution, and how can those health impacts be most cost effectively
minimized?
- What new techniques are needed to accurately model the earth-atmosphere
system?
The Atmospheric Sciences program at Michigan Tech reflects this need
for a combination of breadth and depth. Participating faculty span eight
departments and incorporate expertise and research over a range of areas
of emphasis. Participating students gain the skills needed to address
major atmospheric sciences issues, while also developing a focus in the
fundamentals of their home program.
For more information, refer to the links at the top of the page. For
information on applying to the program, see the "How
to Apply" page.
Michigan Technological
University
Atmospheric Sciences Program
808 Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building
1400 Townsend Drive Houghton,
Michigan, 49931 - 1295, USA
Department Phone: 906-487-3202
Department Fax: 1-906-487-2943
Department E-mail: reh@mtu.edu
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Proposal for the new Atmospheric Sciences doctoral program (approved) PDF
