MSc in Atmospheric Science - Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality in Davis United States | University of California Davis

Atmospheric science explores the physics, chemistry, and behavior of Earth's atmosphere and its interactions with water systems and living organisms. Students develop expertise in areas like air quality, weather patterns, atmospheric composition, small-scale meteorology, biological interactions with weather, climate systems, regional weather phenomena, global atmospheric movements, and computer-based weather forecasting. Graduates acquire both theoretical and practical skills needed for academic and research careers focused on atmospheric processes and their connections to water cycles and ecosystems. The Atmospheric Science Graduate Group provides Master's and Doctoral programs, allowing students to specialize in areas such as pollution meteorology, atmospheric chemical processes, cloud formation, biological weather interactions, small-scale atmospheric studies, forecasting techniques, satellite observations, climate systems, global circulation patterns, regional and surface-level weather, computational earth sciences, severe weather events, and climate change effects. The faculty's varied expertise enables cross-disciplinary learning and investigation.

Those focusing on atmospheric chemistry and air quality at Davis examine numerous aspects of pollutant release, chemical changes, movement through air, and settling. Studies involve tracking and simulating emissions, deposition, and spread across different scales—from microscopic processes near vegetation to regional atmospheric flows. Air quality research draws from multiple disciplines, evident in the diverse academic backgrounds and departmental connections of faculty members specializing in this area.