Discovering, understanding, and quantifying the processes that control the chemical makeup of Earth's atmosphere to better understand its future – and ours
Chemical Sciences Division
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Climate Change
Earth's atmosphere is changing. CSD scientists work in the lab, in the field, and with computer models to understand how those changes will affect climate. Read More...
Air Quality
CSD researchers study the chemical and physical processes that affect air quality, to better understand and forecast pollution events and trends that threaten human health. Read More...
Ozone Layer
People have harmed Earth's protective ozone layer by releasing ozone-depleting chemicals into the atmosphere. CSD scientists are international leaders in the scientific understanding of stratospheric ozone depletion – and ozone recovery. Read More...
Research Overview
Research Products
- current Seminar ScheduleSeminars
- Greg Frost and Claire Granier: Understanding Surface Emissions by Multiple Approaches Feb 20
- Rebecca Washenfelder: Mar 6
- Stephanie Evan: Mar 20
Research Groups
Cloud & Aerosol Processes
Measuring and understanding how atmospheric particles affect clouds, climate, and air qualityAtmospheric Remote Sensing
Developing and using laser-based instruments for deployment on land, ship, and airplane to understand atmospheric processes that affect air quality, weather, and climateRegional Chemical Modeling
Using models and observations to understand atmospheric pollutant transport, processing, and effects on air quality and climateTropospheric Chemistry
Developing and deploying state-of-the-art instruments to understand how processes in the lower atmosphere affect air quality and climate today – and in the futureAtmospheric Composition &
Chemical Processes
Conducting airborne field missions and laboratory chemical measurements critical to understanding climate, air quality, and ozone depletionChemistry & Climate Processes
Understanding atmospheric chemistry and climate processes with integrated analysis and modeling