The Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS) conducts research on the atmosphere, ocean and climate system, with particular emphasis on the tropics. Building on its early focus on the Indian monsoon, the Centre combines observatoins, experiments, numerical modeling, data analysis and theory to study atmospheric and oceanic processes and their interactions.
In the coming decade, the Centre aims to integrate insights from these approaches into a coherent understanding of tropical climate. A central goal is to understand how local processes interact with large-scale circulation and how global teleconnections link different regions of the climate system.
Academics
CAOS offers a supportive environment for graduate study. Students can pursue MTech and PhD degrees, and are trained to think across disciplines, ask fundamental questions, and tackle real-world weather and climate problems. Courses ranging from the basics of climate science to advanced fluid dynamics are offered. The full list is on the courses page.