Atmospheric Science
The University of California, Davis offers a full program of study leading to Bachelors (B.S.), Masters (M.S.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Atmospheric Science. Our B.S. program conforms to the national accreditation standards set by the National Weather Service and the American Meteorological Society. The M.S. and Ph.D. programs are overseen by the Atmospheric Science Graduate Group. Our graduate program targets a diverse range of specialties including:
- Air Quality
- Biometeorology and Micrometeorology
- Boundary-Layer and Mesoscale Meteorology
- Large-Scale and Climate Dynamics
Part of the Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science, the UC Davis Atmospheric Science program offers excellent opportunities for students. Small class sizes foster student-instructor interaction. Students can pursue topics in observations, instrumentation, theory, modelling and computation. Browse our website for more information or check additional information for prospective students!
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Fall 2008 Classes offered by the Atmospheric Science Program include
ATM 6 - Fundamental of Atmospheric Pollution
ATM 10 - Severe Weather
ATM 60 - Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
ATM 120 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Cloud Physics
ATM 124 - Meteorological Instruments and Observations
ATM 149 - Air Pollution
ATM 240 - General Circulation of the Atmosphere.
ATM 270A-G - Topics in Atmospheric Science
ATM 290 - Seminar
ATM 291A-F - Research Conference in Atmospheric Science
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