Center for Atmosphere-Ocean Science

The Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science is a unit of the Department of Mathematics, within the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.  Our mission is to advance our understanding of and ability to predict the coupled atmosphere, ocean and ice system through the use of mathematical and computational tools and analysis of observations; and to train the next generation of leading theoretical and computational climate scientists to face one of the most consequential problems of the 21st century.

The Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science comprises students, postdocs and faculty. Our program values diversity as an essential element of an effective and ethical research and educational environment.   It is our responsibility to remove barriers to knowledge and resources that limit access for marginalized groups;  to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all our members and the communities with which we interact; and to continually evaluate ourselves, our program, and our educational and research outcomes to ensure we live up to these standards.

News & Research

  • We're hiring! Please apply for an assistant professor position at CAOS.

    Oct. 13, 2026

    Apply by 15 November 2026 to recieve full consideration. Read More

  • Simons Center Postdoctoral Fellows

    Oct. 13, 2026

    We are excited to share a new opportunity from our partners at the Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows! They are hiring Simons Center Postdoctoral Fellows with a background in machine learning, computer science, engineering, physical science, applied mathematics, atmosphere/ocean science, or related technical discipline.

    You can apply here … Read More

  • Wave turbulence in the ocean

    Feb. 21, 2025
    Turbulent energy spectrum

    Courant instructor Michal Shavit  together with professors Oliver Bühler and Jalal Shatah published a paper in Physical Review Letters  on a theoretical model for internal wave turbulence in the ocean, a longstanding and difficult problem relevant to vertical mixing in the deep ocean.  Their new  model goes beyond prior … Read More

  • Two faculty positions available

    Nov. 1, 2024
    Earth from space

    The Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science (CAOS) announces the opening of two separate searches for open-rank tenure/tenure-track faculty appointments Read More

     

  • Scientists Capture New View of How the Ocean Melts Antarctica’s Ice Shelves

    Aug. 7, 2024
    Ocean robot goes under the ice

    A report on the deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles in Antarctica was published in the New York Times. CAOS professor David Holland was part of the research team, contributing instrumentation through a hot-water drilled hole on an Antarctic Ice Shelf, collecting data coincident with the underwater vehicle, a first-ever feat. The research was also reported in NYU News. Read More

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