 The departement is inside Burnside Hall | |
| Type | Public department |
|---|---|
| Established | 1959 |
Academic staff | 11 faculty and 6 associate faculty |
| Affiliations | McGill |
The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences of McGill University is the largest university atmospheric-oceanic sciences group in Canada. In 2012, it has 11 Faculty and 6 Associate Faculty members, 5 support staff, 14 research associates and postdoctoral fellows, and 31 graduate students. It is known worldwide, in particular for weather radar research and Arctic studies. It has operated the second oldest weather observatory in Canada since 1862.