Atmospheric Science Research Center

Atmospheric and oceanic science is an area of science that is intellectually and computationally challenging, yet of great relevance for societal well-being, national security, and the health of our planet.

 The center is notably strong in Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution, and Remote Sensing; Climate Dynamics and Analysis of Climate Change; Data Assimilation; Mesoscale-to-Earth System Modeling and Prediction; Ocean-Atmosphere-Land Interactions; and Physical Oceanography. Its footprint in polar climate and regional hydroclimate is expanding from the inauguration of the Antarctica Research Center.

 Active research collaborations with Iranian Meteorological Organization, Iranian Institute of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Institute of Geophysics, is an advantage.

 Atmospheric Science Research Center was established in April, 2013 in the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science. For research purposes, the Atmospheric Science Research Center is focused on three research groups:

 ►Department of the Marine-Oceanic Meteorology: 

Studying the physics of the lower atmosphere in marine and oceanic zones; prediction of the sea state; modeling of Air-Sea interactions (wind-driven waves, storm surge, sea-breeze and land breeze winds, thunderstorms and effective squalls, on Iran's coasts and seas), Correction and localization of available models (current and wind-driven waves models), and providing basic and specialized training courses.

 ►Department of Climatology:

 Investigating seasonal and climate events effective on Iran; Identifying and reviewing some meteorological phenomena affecting the coastal and marine areas of Iran; Studying the present climate prediction models on a global scale and mesoscale, and adapting them; Investigating Climate ‍Change and climate of the marine and coastal environment using the adapted models; Studying of paleoclimate change; and providing basic and specialized training courses.

 ►Department of Atmospheric Prediction:

 Reviewing present large-scale Atmospheric prediction models in order to evaluate and adapt them; Designing mesoscale Prediction models for Atmosphere and Ocean; Designing statistic Prognostic models; Issuing improved Atmospheric-Oceanic forecasts for the Atmospheric-Oceanic hazards center and providing basic and specialized training courses. The main research areas are as follows:

• Modeling the Atmosphere and Ocean
• Climate Modeling
• Atmospheric-Oceanic prediction for mesoscale phenomena
• Investigating Climate Change
•  Atmosphere´s chemistry and air pollution monitoring
• Remote sensing of the atmosphere and ocean