{"id":58,"date":"2026-09-11T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nps.org.np\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:05:44","slug":"atmospheric-and-space-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nps.org.np\/?page_id=58","title":{"rendered":"Atmospheric and Space Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Division of Atmospheric and Space Science (DASS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This division concentrates on the study of dynamical, thermal, radiation, electro- and magneto-dynamical processes that determine the structure, composition and energy and momentum budget of the atmosphere. In the lower atmosphere, the study focuses on air pollution, atmospheric visibility, wind motion, lighting activities, and aerosol and ozone variability. In addition, this division also deals with ranging in fields from solar influences to Earth\u2019s space weather, dynamics of the ionosphere and magnetosphere, space plasma, and dusty plasma physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chair:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Prof. Dr. Narayan P. Chapagain<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201129074140\/mailto:narayan.chapagain@ac.tu.edu.np)\">narayan.chapagain@ac.tu.edu.np)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof. Dr. Khem Narayan &nbsp;Poudyal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof. Dr. Binod Kumar Bhattrai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof. Dr. Ram Prasad Regmi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Basu Dev Ghimire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Bhogendra Kathyat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Drabindra Pandit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Gayatri Prasad Adhikari<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Division of Atmospheric and Space Science (DASS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This division concentrates on the study of dynamical, thermal, radiation, electro- and magneto-dynamical processes that determine the structure, composition and energy and momentum budget of the atmosphere. In the lower atmosphere, the study focuses on air pollution, atmospheric visibility, wind motion, lighting activities, and aerosol and ozone variability. In addition, this division also deals with ranging in fields from solar influences to Earth\u2019s space weather, dynamics of the ionosphere and magnetosphere, space plasma, and dusty plasma physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chair:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Prof. Dr. Narayan P. Chapagain<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201129074140\/mailto:narayan.chapagain@ac.tu.edu.np)\">narayan.chapagain@ac.tu.edu.np)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof. Dr. Khem Narayan &nbsp;Poudyal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof. Dr. Binod Kumar Bhattrai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof. Dr. Ram Prasad Regmi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Basu Dev Ghimire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Bhogendra Kathyat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Drabindra Pandit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Gayatri Prasad Adhikari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Division of Atmospheric and Space Science (DASS) This division concentrates on the study of dynamical, thermal, radiation, electro- and magneto-dynamical processes that determine the structure, composition and energy and momentum budget of the atmosphere. 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