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Department of Atmospheric Science
6034 Engineering Building
Phone: (307) 766-3245, FAX: (307) 766-2635
Website: http://www.atmos.uwyo.edu
Professors
TERRY DESHLER, B.A. University of Wyoming
1969; M.S. 1975; Ph.D. 1982; Professor of Atmospheric Science 1999, 1991.
ROBERT D. KELLY, B.A. University of Wyoming
1973; M.S. 1978; Ph.D. University of Chicago 1982; Professor of Atmospheric
Science 1990, 1984.
THOMAS R. PARISH, B.S. University of Wisconsin
1975; M.S. 1977; Ph.D. 1980; Professor of Atmospheric Science 1990, 1980.
ALFRED R. RODI, B.S. University of Chicago
1967; M.S. 1969; Ph.D. University of Wyoming 1981; Professor of Atmospheric
Science 1993, 1981.
JEFFERSON R. SNIDER, B.S. University of
Oregon 1979; M.S. University of Arizona 1982; Ph.D. University of Wyoming
1990; Professor of Atmospheric Science 2004, 1990.
Associate Professors
BART GEERTS, Licenciaat Physical Geography
Katholieke University, Belgium 1984; Engineer in Irrigation Sciences, Katholieke
University, Belgium 1985; Ph.D. University of Washington 1990; Assistant
Professor of Atmospheric Science 2005, 1999.
DEREK C. MONTAGUE, B.Sc. University of
Southampton (UK) 1964; Ph.D. 1967; Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science
1988.
Assistant Professor
ZHIEN WANG, B.S. Anhui Normal University (China) 1990; M.S. Chinese Academy of Sciences 1994; Ph.D. University of Utah 2000; Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science 2004.
Professor Emeritus
John D. Marwitz, Gabor Vali
Adjunct Professors
W.A. Cooper, D.J. Hofmann, C.A. Knight, W.R. Sand, C.P.R. Saunders
Atmospheric Science is a rapidly developing discipline in which meteorology, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, mathematics and computer science are all being applied in an effort to better understand the earth’s atmosphere. The entire development of atmospheric science demonstrates how progress can result from the application of knowledge developed in the basic sciences to a complex environmental system. Concurrently, atmospheric scientists develop many observational and analytical techniques unique to the study of the atmosphere. Over the past decades, atmospheric science developed vigorously, stimulated by the availability of the latest satellite, ground-based and aircraft observations, as well as the availability of large computers for numerical simulations of atmospheric processes. At the same time, the importance of the atmosphere as a crucial resource in the welfare and survival of humankind is being recognized, as knowledge about how the atmosphere behaves is obtained.
The Department of Atmospheric Science offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. In addition, a cooperative program with the University of Wyoming physics department is available leading to the Ph.D. degree in atmospheric physics.
In these graduate programs, great emphasis is placed on the active research involvement of students both during the academic year and during the summer months. The low student to faculty ratio in the department ensures an atmosphere of vital cooperation among students, faculty and staff. Student theses form integral parts of the department’s research productivity and almost always lead to publishable results.
Research interests in the department center around cloud and precipitation physics, cloud and mesoscale atmospheric dynamics, tropospheric and stratospheric aerosols and chemistry, ozone depletion, wind energy, global change, instrumentation and air quality. These interests are also reflected in the department’s academic program, which has the breadth and depth necessary to give students a background for entering into many different types of employment upon graduation.
A number of unique research tools are available in the department. Prominent among these is the King Air research aircraft which carries extensive instrumentation and computer-directed data acquisition systems. The department maintains a well-equipped observatory at the peak of the 11,000 foot Elk Mountain. The tropospheric and stratospheric balloon launch facility is used to sample aerosols, volcanic plumes, clouds and ozone in Laramie, and in both the north and south polar regions. Excellent laboratory facilities are available in the department’s spacious quarters. These laboratories focus on aerosol and nucleation research, on atmospheric optics and atmospheric chemistry. Well-equipped electronic and mechanical construction and design facilities are conducive for work in instrumentation development. A wide range of computer facilities are available, providing excellent support both in hardware and software for research activities and for learning.
A prerequisite for admission to the program is a bachelor’s degree in meteorology, engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics or a similar relevant discipline. For general regulations concerning admission and degree requirements, the Graduate Bulletin of the University of Wyoming should be consulted. Graduate assistantships are available by application to the department and are awarded on the basis of past record and promise for achievement.
For material containing further details on curriculum and research programs, write to the graduate admissions coordinator or visit the website at http://www.atmos.uwyo.edu.
Students interested in an undergraduate program in atmospheric science should consider the following:
The Earth System Science curriculum with a concentration in atmospheric science is now available (http://www.uwyo.edu/ess). Please contact Prof. Robert D. Kelly (rkelly@uwyo.edu), ESS director, or the Atmospheric Science office for more information.
Atmospheric Science (ATSC) Courses
Please send comments or questions to registrar@uwyo.edu
Last Change: 01/30/08