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 Meteorologist studying tornadoes during VORTEX projects | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Weather forecaster |
Activity sectors | Meteorology |
| Description | |
Education required | Minimum B.Sc. in meteorology |
Fields of employment | Research, teaching and operational |
Related jobs | Climatologist |
A meteorologist is a scientist who studies and works in the field of meteorology aiming to understand or predict Earth's atmospheric phenomena including the weather.[1] Those who study meteorological phenomena are meteorologists in research, while those using mathematical models and knowledge to prepare daily weather forecasts are called weather forecasters or operational meteorologists.[2]
Meteorologists work in government agencies, private consulting and research services, industrial enterprises, utilities, radio and television stations, and in education. They are not to be confused with weather presenters, who present the weather forecast in the media and range in training from journalists having just minimal training in meteorology to full-fledged meteorologists.
- ^ Glickman, Todd S. (June 2009). Meteorologist (electronic). Meteorology Glossary (2nd ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: American Meteorological Society. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Glickman, Todd S. (June 2009). Weather forecaster (electronic). Meteorology Glossary (2nd ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: American Meteorological Society. Retrieved November 12, 2019.