Atmospheric Sciences

Atmospheric sciences encompasses all aspects of meteorology, climate, and air quality, and examines the properties and processes of the Earth's atmosphere. It seeks to understand and predict weather, climate, and air quality, and how they interact with the atmosphere, land, oceans, and other components of the Earth system, such as the biosphere. Atmospheric sciences have both practical and theoretical applications. For example, understanding climate change and its potential impacts on human populations, as well as other species, is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Similarly, forecasting the weather is essential for many industries, from shipping and aviation to agriculture and infrastructure.