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MTU Atmospheric Sciences program is highly interdisciplinary.
Students explore
- The fundamental
chemistry and physics that govern atmospheric composition, weather,
and climate;
- Human
impacts on the urban, regional, and global atmosphere;
- Emissions,
fate, and impacts of air pollutants.
Participating
Departments include
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil
and Environmental Engineering
- Computer
Science
- Forest
Resources and Environmental Science
- Geological
and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Mechanical
Engineering
- Physics
Research
and graduate study is active in each of the following areas:
- Volcano-Atmosphere
Interactions
Remote sensing
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Atmospheric Chemistry
Global tropospheric chemistry
Aerosol chemistry
Persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs)
Urban and indoor air quality
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Atmospheric Physics
Cloud physics
Atmospheric turbulence
Air-surface exchange
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Atmospheric Modeling
Numerical methods for atmospheric modeling
Modeling weather, climate, and the hydrologic cycle
- Air
Pollutant Emissions and Control
Diesel engine emissions
Emission control techniques
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Atmospheric—Biosphere Interactions
Air pollutant and carbon dioxide
impacts on forests
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Human Health Effects
Mutagenic and toxic impacts of
diesel particulates
Hazards of fine volcanic ash
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