1. Overview Remote sensing (satellite, airborne, and ground-based) is increasingly being used as technique to probe the Earth and planetary atmospheres, ocean and land surfaces. Probing of other planets is accomplished largely by satellite remote sensing. Given national priorities in such areas as climate and global change, natural hazards, and homeland security, the interest in remote sensing will only increase with time. Graduate students, research staff and faculty at Georgia Tech presently work on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the theory of remote sensing to its applications. EAS Faculty & Research Interest Dr. Judith A. Curry Remote sensing, Climate of the polar regions, Atmospheric modeling, and Air/sea interactions. Dr. Joe Dufek Applications of remote sensing for volcanology research, ash dispersal and model comparison of eruptions on Earth and remote sensing of planetary surface processes including deposits on Mars and icy- moons. Dr. Andrew Newman Application of remote-sensing and ground-based tools to evaluate active earth deformation as it pertains to earthquake and volcanic activity Dr. Carol Paty We combine remote sensing, in situ data and computer simulations to study the interactions of planetary magnetic fields with their upper atmospheres and with the solar wind. This includes research related to planetary magnetospheres, icy moon-magnetosphere interactions, the generation of aurora, and atmospheric electrodynamics. Dr. Irina N. Sokolik Radiative transfer, remote sensing science and applications; impacts of aerosol and clouds on the Earth radiation balance and hydrological cycle; aerosol-land/ecosystems-atmosphere interactions; process-level understanding of the dynamics and properties of atmospheric aerosols and clouds and their effects on the environment, climate, air quality and atmospheric chemistry; integration of ground- based and satellite data with mesoscale transport models, and Earth system science. Dr. James Wray Spacecraft images and spectra reveal the morphology and composition of planetary surfaces, which we use to infer past or present geologic processes, especially those that bear on planetary habitability. We focus on Mars and on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn that may have liquid oceans. Research Scientists Dr. Oleksandr Karabanov Dr. Viatcheslav V. Tatarskii Dr. Liming Zhou Dr. Henian Zheng EAS Research Areas Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosols & Clouds Paleoclimate Planetary Science Geochemistry Dynamics of Weather and Climate Geophysics Oceanography and Climate Remote Sensing Erica J Alston Ian Carlos Colon-Pagan Zheng Lu V.J. Maisonet Alexia Payan Xin Xi Drexel Waggoner Cindy Young Graduate Students

2. Application Requirements B.S. or M.S. in any field of geophysical, physical or environmental science GPA: 3.0/4.0 & Higher Graduate record Exam (GRE) TOEFL (International Students) Remote Sensing Degree Requirements M.S. Students Course: 30 Credit Hours Thesis or Non-Thesis Ph.D. Students EAS Course: 15 Credit Hours Minor Course: 9 Credit Hours Academic Breadth Comprehensive Exam Doctoral Examination Application Target January 15 Admissions: Dr. Kim Cobb kim.cobb@eas.gatech.edu Information: Kathy Plummer plummer@eas.gatech.edu Application Materials Application Form (Online) Personal Statement Recommendation Letters (3) Official Transcripts (each school) Test Scores (GRE and/or TOEFL) EAS Opportunities Research field missions State-of-the-art laboratories Local environmental monitoring Broad range of computing resources Interdisciplinary seminar series Financial Assistance Graduate Assistantships (RA/TA) Full Tuition Payment National and Local Fellowships Professional Conference School of Earth & Atmospheric Science Related Courses Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Satellite & Radar Meteorology Satellite Data Analyses Special Topics Remote Sensing Certificate