A t the University of Kansas the Atmospheric Sciences Group concentrates on the study of the earth's lower atmosphere. Some upper atmosphere and planetary atmosphere work is done by the Space Physics Group . The Atmospheric Sciences Group places some emphasis on mesoscale and microscale meteorology. The group is interested in atmospheric phenomena as close as Kansas and as far away as Antarctica. T he Atmospheric Sciences Group has fine computer facilites available for student research.
Mesoscale precipitation is one area of study for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Students have examined precipitation variations in Kansas and neighboring states. Students may also be involved in investigations of the origins of Mesoscale Convective Systems. Graduate students may use numerical models to investigate these phenomena.