The climatology program emphasizes physical, synoptic, dynamic, and water budget climatology, as well as glaciology and climatic geomorphology.
Climate research is directed toward solving numerous human and environmental problems.
Interdisciplinary work with other departments and the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Marine Studies is encouraged. A University Center for Climatic Research has been established in the department, which also houses the Office of the State Climatologist for Delaware. Facilities include laboratories for cartography, climatology, and computer analysis. Graduate students have ready access to the University's Unix cluster with a variety of high-end machines. Departmental facilities include a smaller Unix cluster based on an SGI Challenge, Sparc stations, X terminals, and PCs.