Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Atmospheric Science

Forecasting, fieldwork, climate research, instrumentation, and coastal science anchored on the Gulf Coast.

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Coastal weather. Applied science. Career-ready training.

Study the atmosphere where land, ocean, and weather meet.

The Atmospheric Science program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi combines small classes, hands-on field experience, and active research opportunities in forecasting, remote sensing, boundary layer processes, coastal meteorology, and climate science.

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Hands-On Instrumentation, forecasting, and field observations built into the experience.
Research Active Undergraduate and graduate students contribute to real atmospheric science projects.
Career Focused Preparation for broadcast, government, private sector, and academic pathways.

Academics

Learn what students study, how the program is structured, and what makes the curriculum distinctive.

Research Groups

See the projects, instrumentation, and scientific questions driving work across the department.

Student Organizations

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Resources

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Program Overview

Built for students who want more than a classroom-only meteorology experience.

The Atmospheric Science program provides a dynamic curriculum with small class sizes and dedicated faculty who prioritize student engagement. Graduates move into broadcast meteorology, government agencies, education, research, and private industry while developing technical depth in atmospheric dynamics, numerical modeling, synoptic and mesoscale meteorology, remote sensing, and climate variability.

Forecasting and Analysis

Students learn to interpret observations, diagnose evolving weather, and communicate high-impact atmospheric events with confidence.

Instrumentation and Field Work

Coursework and research include direct exposure to weather instrumentation, calibration, and field observation methods.

Coastal and Environmental Focus

The department’s location supports work on marine systems, tropical weather, coastal hazards, and the atmosphere-ocean boundary.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students and faculty at the AMS Annual Meeting
Featured Story

Islanders take the stage at the 2026 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

February 12, 2026

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students, faculty, and researchers traveled to Houston, Texas to present at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, one of the largest gatherings of atmospheric and environmental scientists in the world.

Four undergraduate students presented alongside eight graduate students and four faculty and staff members. Their work spanned meteorological instrumentation, artificial intelligence, space weather, research-to-operations, satellite meteorology, and coastal environmental science.

For students, events like AMS matter because they sharpen communication skills, build professional networks, and show how classroom learning becomes real scientific impact. The result is a department culture that feels active, visible, and connected to the larger atmospheric science community.

Student Work and Field Experience

Life inside the program

From calibration labs and coding workshops to radar interpretation and field campaigns, students spend their time applying atmospheric science in practical settings.

Ph.D. student Quincy Walker soldering connections to a Raspberry Pico
Ph.D. student Quincy Walker soldering connections to a Raspberry Pico.
Waterspout radar signature east of Corpus Christi
Waterspout radar signature east of Corpus Christi on June 13, 2025.
Students calibrating an electric field mill
Weather observations students calibrating an electric field mill.
Students participating in a coding workshop
Students participating in a coding workshop for the 2024 Summer IPMSI Project.
Graduate student collecting atmospheric data in Antarctica
M.S. student Jerricca Rossilli spent two months in Antarctica in 2025 collecting electric field mill data for atmospheric research.
Take the Next Step

Join a department where weather is studied as a living system, not just a textbook topic.

Whether you are interested in forecasting, severe weather, instrumentation, atmospheric research, or environmental data science, the TAMU-CC Atmospheric Science community offers a place to build that path.

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Coastal Train in a location shaped by marine weather, tropical systems, and boundary-layer processes.
Applied Build practical skills in instrumentation, coding, data analysis, and scientific communication.
Connected Participate in organizations, conferences, and research networks that extend beyond campus.
Visible Work that starts here reaches professional meetings, research teams, and real-world decision making.