Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Scope and Contents of the Collection Papers received in 1981 include information about earthquake projects Press worked on for the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA); and correspondence, minutes, reports, and budgets from the American Geophysical Union of which Press was a member, serving as president, 1974-1976. His years as an Executive Council member of the National Academy of Sciences are documented in papers, programs, and minutes; and correspondence, proposals, and reports describe his consulting for several...

Abstract These papers document the career of Jule G. Charney, whose research focused on the mathematical description of large-scale atmospheric circulations and included work on the theory of ocean currents, atmospheric wave propagation, large-scale hydrodynamic instability, hurricanes, drought, and atmospheric blocking ridges. The papers document his scientific, academic, professional, and political activities, dating from 1936 to 1981. Part of his career was spent at the Massachusetts Institute of...

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The collection includes correspondence, memos, reports, clippings, photographs, and audio and video cassettes pertaining to the administrative functions of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences.

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This collection comprises student records maintained by the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Student records in the collection were for undergraduate and graduate students that graduated between 1947 and 1996. Official student records are maintained by the Office of the Registrar.

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The Course 12 website is a general promotional page for the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science undergraduate major (also known as Course 12) within the department at MIT with the same name (EAPS). This site describes the major including required courses, opportunities for study abroad and research, and how to apply.

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The MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences website provides information about the Department's mission, faculty and research, undergraduate and graduate programs, news and events, and giving and alumni. The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) is the place at MIT where the turbulent oceans and atmosphere, the inaccessible depths of the inner Earth, distant planets, and the origins of life all come together under one intellectual roof.

Scope and Contents The MIT George R. Wallace Jr. Astrophysical Observatory (MIT-WAO) is a planetary astronomy teaching and research facility located in Westford, Massachusetts. The observatory is operated by the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The website includes information on current observing conditions, a current line view of the sky from the observatory, instrument specifications, outreach and tours, and safety. The...

Scope and Contents The Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (PAOC) website covers the Program's research, members, events, news, and educational aspects. Within the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science (EAPS), PAOC is divided into two programs: Atmospheric Science and Climate Science. The Atmospheric Science Program emphasizes an integrated approach involving theory, modeling, experiments, and data analysis. The Climate Science Program capitalizes on the overlapping nature of the...