Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS)

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

080- 22932505

office.caos@iisc.ac.in

Welcome to the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences


Upcoming Events




Ph.D in Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Science


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M. Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences


An interdisciplinary program designed to understand earth system interactions at a range of space and time scales using a combination of theoretical, numerical, experimental,  and data science approaches. The programme is offered jointly by CAOS and CEaS, IISc.


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The courses offered in the programme cover Atmospheric, Oceanic, Environmental and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Physical and Chemical Oceanography, Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere, Clouds, Radiation, Numerical Modelling of Atmosphere and Ocean, Ocean Dynamics and Circulation, Climate of the Earth, Solid Earth Processes, Geodynamics, Petrology, Seismic Hazards, Geodesy, Paleoclimate Studies, Satellite Meteorology, Geophysical Data Analysis, Nonlinear Climate Dynamics, Geochemical Cycles, Observational Techniques, and Mass Spectrometry Techniques.


Core Courses include , one in Mathematics, two laboratory courses, and others is ocean, atmosphere, and earth sciences.  The programe requirement  includes a Project carried out  under the guidance of one of the faculty members.


Latest Updates


1. Pooja Patel has been awarded the best oral presentation at OSICON-25 held at Goa.


2. World's strongest ocean current is slowing down as ice sheets pump water. Read more

a. Instantaneous Surface Speed (m/s)

b. Decline of Antarctic Circumpolar Current due to polar ocean freshening