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Extreme Weather under Climate Change; Wold Family Professorship in Environmental Balance for Human Sustainability.
Welcome to Earth and Atmospheric Sciences!EAS is part of a fast moving, interdisciplinary, field of knowledge. Our research responsibility is very broad: to gain a better understanding of how the natural earth systems function, and to work with others to apply this knowledge to develop sustainable relationships. Current challenges call upon us to help society meet its many needs. We are dedicated to training the next generation of specialists who will use earth system sciences in their careers and to providing broad education to the campus community and society beyond Cornell. Join us in learning about geosciences, atmospheric sciences, ocean sciences, and many interdisciplinary variations.
Sander Hunter Photo 2011
EAS is affiliated with the following Institutes and Centers:
The Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) provides state and regional information including East Coast winter storms, forecasting, snow surveys, data and research on the weather. NRCC monitors and assesses climatic conditions for the northeastern region of the United States. They provide east coast winter storm climatological and forecasting data.
The NYS Water Resources Institute (WRI) identifies and develops resources to improve water management.
The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) and its Museum of the Earth provides Earth science education resources for educators and the general public. PRI has outstanding programs in research, collections, publications, and public education.
Among others, EAS has ties to Cornell's Energy Institute and the David R.Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and KAUST Cornell Center for Energy and Sustainability.
The Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) provides state and regional information including East Coast winter storms, forecasting, snow surveys, data and research on the weather. NRCC monitors and assesses climatic conditions for the northeastern region of the United States. They provide east coast winter storm climatological and forecasting data.
The NYS Water Resources Institute (WRI) identifies and develops resources to improve water management.
The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) and its Museum of the Earth provides Earth science education resources for educators and the general public. PRI has outstanding programs in research, collections, publications, and public education.
Among others, EAS has ties to Cornell's Energy Institute and the David R.Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and KAUST Cornell Center for Energy and Sustainability.
Our work stretches from Earth's deep interior to the outer atmosphere. We study how to increase energy supplies and energy options; assure the availability and quality of water; forecast and avoid natural hazards (weather events, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, ionosphere activity, and more); predict and plan for climate change (see article from Finger Lakes Energy Choices) ; use the history of life to better understand the impacts of ongoing environmental stressors on biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. All of these applications of earth science knowledge rely on the continued advance of understanding of the complex processes of Earth's surface systems, its biogeochemical cycles(including how those biogeochemical cycles are tied to climate), and the materials and dynamics of Earth's interior. Our scientists continue to lead in research around the world.
Sander Hunter Photo 2011
STUDY THE EARTH SYSTEM!
Undergraduate Majors
- Atmospheric Sciences Undergraduate Program
- Science of Earth Systems (SES) Undergraduate major
- Summer Field Mapping and Geology of the Central Andes
We have PhD opportunities for earth system science modeling, especially for mineral aerosol interactions with biogeochemistry and climate for current, past and future. Please contact Natalie Mahowald and apply to the Atmospheric Sciences program.
http://www.geo.cornell.edu/eas/PeoplePlaces/Faculty/mahowald/ESS/
http://www.eas.cornell.edu/cals/eas/academics/graduate/as-msphd.cfm
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Prof. Emeritus Muawia Barazangi and Pres. Emeritus Frank Rhodes examine the readings following the 8/23/11 VA earthquake.
For further information about earthquakes, please contact Prof. Rowena Lohman, rbl62@cornell.edu
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) provides notice of the latest earthquakes around the world at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) provides notice of the latest earthquakes around the world at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/


Our work stretches from Earth's deep interior to the outer atmosphere. We study how to increase