Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences .

Faculty

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell is a global leader in research directed toward understanding the fundamental processes that have shaped our planet, and is committed to providing Cornell students with the earth literacy needed to serve as informed citizens and wise stewards of the Earth. EAS faculty members and graduate students carry out frontier research around the globe on both basic and applied aspects of subjects as diverse as satellite monitoring of seismic and volcanic activity, earthquake mechanics, the deep structure of mountain belts, the nature of the earth’s ionosphere, ocean acoustics, controls on global climate, and improved weather prediction.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers two undergraduate majors in this field:

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers three undergraduate minors in this field:

Faculty

R. W. Allmendinger, chair; G. A. Abers, W. D. Allmon, T. R. Ault, L. D. Brown, L. M. Cathles, S. J. Colucci, A. T. DeGaetano, L. A. Derry, C. H. Greene, P.G. Hess, D. L. Hysell, T. E. Jordan, S. Mahlburg Kay, K. M. Keranen, R. B. Lohman, N. M. Mahowald, B. C. Monger, M. E. Pritchard, S. C. Pryor, S. J. Riha, J. F. H. Thompson, W. M. White, D. S. Wilks, M. W. Wysocki