The study of those motions of the atmosphere that are associated with weather and climate.
Content Administrator
The study of the chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere. Topics include the emission, transport, and deposition of atmospheric chemical species; the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions taking place in the atmosphere; and the effects of atmospheric species on human health, the biosphere, and climate.
Statement on Belonging
The Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State acknowledges the role of institutional and societal discrimination in leading to the historical and current underrepresentation of minoritized groups (discrimination by race), women and gender minorities (discrimination by gender), and the economically disadvantaged (discrimination by economic class) in our field, and in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields more generally. We condemn all forms of discrimination, and we embrace the responsibility to ensure that our department is equitable, inclusive, and welcoming for everyone. Unique backgrounds, viewpoints, and personal experiences foster creativity and innovation, thus driving the advancement of science. Our department is committed to addressing societal needs in our research, teaching, and outreach, and to ending structural discrimination of all types within our organization.
We endorse statements on belonging by Penn State and acknowledge that our university exists on native lands.
Additional resources are available here:
College of EMS DEI Resources
Penn State Information for Reporting Wrongdoing
College of EMS Student DEI Resources
Committee on Belonging
The Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Committee on Belonging is charged with providing actionable guidance to the department head and faculty on ways to make everyone (students, post-docs, non-tenure line faculty, staff, and tenure-track faculty) in the department feel that they belong; and to keep an open ear and heart for those individuals who feel isolated or unwelcome and to guide the department in helping these individuals. The committee works closely with the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Associate Dean for Educational Equity to support similar efforts within the College.
Members of the Committee on Belonging:
- Amber DeCosmo
- Jenni Evans
- Jose Fuentes (Co-Chair)
- Sukyoung Lee
- Lan Lewis
- Jon Nese
- Natasha Miles (Co-Chair)
Centers or other institutions that are administered by or affiliated with faculty and staff in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Center for Advanced Data Assimilation and Predictability Techniques (ADAPT)
ADAPT seeks to integrate and enhance the existing strength and expertise in cutting-edge data assimilation (DA) and predictability research across Penn State which span over several academic colleges (Earth and Mineral Sciences or EMS, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, and Information Science and Technology or IST) and research institutes (ICS, PSIEE and EESI).
Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI)
The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) is the nation’s leading institute that brings together scientists studying environmental science that crosses human to geologic timescales and transcends from fundamental to applied science. Its diverse and world-renowned faculty members are engaged in innovative and collaborative transdisciplinary research on questions related to our environment and how humans interact with the environment.
Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE)
PSIEE's mission is to expand Penn State's capacity to pursue the newest frontiers in energy and environmental research by encouraging cooperation across disciplines and the participation of local, state, federal, and international stakeholders.
Pennsylvania State Climatologist
The goal of the State Climatologist office is to provide the most accurate and complete climatological data available for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Paul Knight, Pennsylvania State Climatologist.
Our facilities are modern and welcoming. Please use the links below for more information.
Bob and Charlotte Landis Broadcast Room
A sound proof booth located in the Joel N. Myers Weather Center that students and faculty can use for radio broadcasts or interviews.
Joel N. Myers Weather Center
A state-of-the-art facility on the 6th floor of Walker Building for students and faculty to gather, work, and collaborate. In includes conference rooms, an honor wall, a cafe, a classroom, a computing lab, offices, and an impressive electronic map wall.
Meteorology Conference Rooms
We have one large conference room and several smaller conference rooms for use for faculty meetings, research group meetings, graduate student oral exams and defenses, etc.
Physical Meteorology Laboratory
This laboratory is located on the ground floor of Walker (Room 126) and is used for several meteorology courses including METEO 440W.
Television Studios
The department has two television studios (A & B) for the airing of Weather World, Weather or Not, broadcasting practice, and demo reel production.