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What do atmospheric Scientists do?. Employment Options. Private Sector Broadcast Meteorology forecasting ( Accuweather , Weather Channel, Local News etc.) Aviation Industry Agriculture and business weather risk consulting
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Employment Options • Private Sector • Broadcast Meteorology forecasting (Accuweather, Weather Channel, Local News etc.) • Aviation Industry • Agriculture and business weather risk consulting • Energy and Environment consulting (renewable energy industries/air quality) • Public Sector • National Weather Service (forecasting) • National Research Labs and Centers • University Teaching and Research • US armed forces
Employment Stats • http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos051.htm • 9,400 US jobs (2008, not including college faculty) • Other science fields: • Physicists —15000 • Environmental Sci. --81000 • Geoscientists --33000 • Biologists --91000 • Chemists --94000 • Teachers -- 1.5 M elementary, .6 M middle, 1.1M H.S. • Median Salary for Atmos. Sci. (2008): 81k
How do you become an Atmospheric Scientist? • http://www.ametsoc.org/careercenter/ • http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather_ed/careers_in_meteorology/ • Undergraduate degree in meteorology, math, science, or engineering • Graduate degree in physics or atmospheric science • Programs are more common than you might think http://www.nwas.org/links/universities.php