MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS)

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Each spring, huge patches of phytoplankton bloom in the oceans, turning cold, blue waters into teeming green pools of microbial life. This ocean “greening” mirrors the springtime thaw on land. But while spring arrives gradually on land the oceans bloom seemingly overnight.

In the News:

Dust in the Clouds: A new study by atmospheric chemist Dan Cziczo and collaborators finds cirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic particles Read More

Shaking up EAPS: Read about how Professors Oral Buyukozturk (CEE), Nafi Toksoz (EAPS) and Mehmet Celebi of the U.S. Geological Survey, fitted the Green Building with a seismic monitoring system and what they found out about the tallest building in Cambridge. Read More

Important Dates and Events:

Undergraduate Thesis Presentations: Each senior will give a 30 minute talk presenting the results of his or her senior thesis, Friday, May 17 MORE

6th Annual Student Recognition Dinner: Celebrating the accomplishments of our students, Friday, May 17 more