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Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (PAOC)

 

Seeking to describe and understand the basic mechanisms that control the evolution of the global environment, PAOC scientists study fluid dynamics, physics, chemistry, geology, hydrology, and computer science. In all areas of research, PAOC emphasizes a combination of theoretical, observational, and modeling approaches. Researchers benefit from our Boston-area location, where many institutions active in atmospheric and oceanographic research are located, including Harvard University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the Boston Office of the National Weather Service.
Through the PAOC research program, there exists great potential for the application of basic science to solving practical societal problems—which makes this research unusually compelling. In fact, PAOC scientists have made significant discoveries about predictability of chaotic systems, the chemistry of the ozone hole, the physics of hurricanes, and the dynamics of ice ages.


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