1. Overview Research in atmospheric dynamics ranges from studies of squall lines and gravity waves to cyclogenesis, weather regimes, hurricanes, remote sensing applications, and climate dynamics. Studies of climate and factors that affect climate change seek to link the existing interactions between the land, oceans and atmosphere. This information is used to improve the representation of these processes in global climate models. The ultimate goal of this research is to optimize the accuracy of global climate models that are used to study climate dynamics, climate change, and the global scale transport of pollutants. A variety of observational, theoretical, and modeling strategies are used to explore the dynamics of weather and climate, towards improved understanding and predictions. Paleoclimate research at Georgia Tech is focused on reconstructing and understanding abrupt climate change and the long term behavior of the tropical ocean-climate system. EAS Faculty & Research Interest Dr. Michael Bergin Formation, transport, and deposition of Aerosols, Human health effects, Characterization of exposure in micro-environments Dr. Robert Black Dynamical diagnoses of large-scale phenomena, weather regimes, extreme temperature regimes, storm tracks and stratosphere-troposphere coupling. Dr. Annalisa Bracco Climate variability and role of the oceans at interannual to decadal scales, uncertainties and parameter optimization in climate models. Dr. Kim Cobb Tropical Pacific climate variability on decadal to millennial timescales; Paleoclimate reconstruction and modeling; Water isotopes; Energy and climate policy Dr. Judith A. Curry Remote sensing, Climate of the polar regions, Atmospheric modeling, and Air/sea interactions. Dr. Yi Deng Storm track and extra tropical energy and water cycle, atmospheric low-frequency variability, and weather and climate extremes. Dr. Jean Lynch-Stieglitz Reconstruction of past ocean circulation, and the tropical ocean/climate system; Focus on last 100,000 years on millennial to multi-millennial time scales Dr. Athanasios Nenes Modeling of aerosol-cloud-climate interactions on global scales, Parameterization of cloud microphysical processes. Thermodynamic modeling of tropospheric aerosols, Instrumentation and techniques for hygroscopicity and CCN activity Dr. Irina Sokolik The physical, chemical, and optical properties of atmospheric aerosols and their radiative impacts, combining modeling and measurements in order to study the aerosol characteristics needed for climate change, remote sensing, atmospheric chemistry, and air pollution applications. Dr. Peter Webster Low frequency atmospheric and ocean dynamics, ocean-atmosphere interactions, monsoon predictability. Research Scientists Dr. Carlos D. Hoyos Dr. Hyemi Kim Dr. Young-Yun Lee Dr. Taewon Park Dr. Violeta E. Toma Dr. Liming Zhou Dr. Hao Luo EAS Research Areas Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosols & Clouds Paleoclimate Planetary Science Geochemistry Dynamics of Weather and Climate Geophysics Oceanography and Climate Remote Sensing Erica J. Alston James Belanger Yuley Cardona Stacy Carolin Xin Chen Ian C. Colon-Pagan Ilias Foudalis Jia He Brad Hegyi James Hite Cindy Jackson Tianyu Jiang Terry L. Lathem Peter Leech Jack Lin Zheng Lu Virgilio J. Maisonet Mary Mays Jessica Moerman Ricardo Morales Mehmet Ozdes Hussein Sayani John Trostel Drexel Waggoner Rebecca Westby Xin Xi Yisen Zhong Graduate Students

2. Application Requirements B.S. or M.S. in any field of geophysical, physical or environmental science GPA: 3.0/4.0 & Higher Graduate record Exam (GRE) TOEFL (International Students) Dynamics of Weather & Climate Related Courses Introductory Fluid Dynamics Synoptic Meteorology Atmospheric Dynamics II Thermodynamics of Atmospheres & Oceans Advanced Environmental Data Analysis Ocean Dynamics Climate & Global Change Linking Weather and Climate Turbulence in Geophysical Flows Satellite & Radar Meteorology Earth System Modeling Degree Requirements M.S. Students Course: 30 Credit Hours Thesis or Non-Thesis Ph.D. Students EAS Course: 15 Credit Hours Minor Course: 9 Credit Hours Academic Breadth Comprehensive Exam Doctoral Examination Application Target January 15 Admissions: Dr. Kim Cobb kim.cobb@eas.gatech.edu Information: Kathy Plummer plummer@eas.gatech.edu Application Materials Application Form (Online) Personal Statement Recommendation Letters (3) Official Transcripts (each school) Test Scores (GRE and/or TOEFL) EAS Opportunities Research field missions State-of-the-art laboratories Local environmental monitoring Broad range of computing resources Interdisciplinary seminar series Financial Assistance Graduate Assistantships (RA/TA) Full Tuition Payment National and Local Fellowships Professional Conference School of Earth & Atmospheric Science