The department originated in December, 1946 as the Meteorological Research Center of the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture . When the Department of Geography of the College of Science was established in August, 1955, there were two sections in the department: Geography Section and Meteorology Section. The Meteorology Section became an independent department in July, 1972 and was named the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Graduate programs offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees were set up in July 1982 and July 1987, respectively.
"Atmospheric Science" is a science of
theory and application combined. Our courses emphasize basic training
in physics, mathematics, and computer science, as well as applying
the knowledge to real atmospheric testing. The courses can be roughly
divided into 4 categories: Weather Dynamics and Severe Weather;
Climate and Earth System; Atmospheric Physics, Chemistry and Environment;
and, Atmospheric Observation and Information. Students are encouraged
to explore the different categories according to their interests,
as well as taking other programs that the University has to offer.
The minimum credits required by the department are 128 credit hours
. For an undergraduate degree, these regulations enable students
to fully develop their potential and acquire diverse abilities.
In response to the global trend of science integration,
our ultimate goal is to give our students a broad base. We expect
that they achieve a deep insight to the Earth system as a whole,
and contribute to the advancement of the field. As noted earlier,
atmospheric sciences is a newly-developed branch of science. The
development has been particularly rapid in the last decade. Because
of industrialization and development in Taiwan , the issue of environmental
protection has received great attention. For this reason, the demand
for atmospheric scientists is increasing rapidly. In order to meet
this demand, the department will continue to upgrade its research
capability and will recruit top-notch graduates to pursue graduate
study in the department. The department will also strengthen cooperative
programs with public agencies and private companies so as to contribute
its know-how to the community.
Contact Information 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan 106, ROC
Tel: (886-2) 33663928
Fax:(886-2) 23633642
E-mail: yyliu@ntu.edu.tw
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