Job Description
What do meteorologists predict?
Earth's atmospheric phenomena
How long is the training program that new meteorologists have to do?
8-months.
What is the impact that the weather can have?
The weather has such a large impact on our land formations, atmosphere, and bodies of water.
Why do importers need meteorologists?
To ensure their goods are transported safely.
Who created this presentation?
Medhansh
What do meteorologists study?
How the atmosphere interacts with earth itself.
What is a place a Canadian meteorologist can get certified at?
CMOS (Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society)
What are two severe weather events that meteorologists can predict?
All of them. Example: tornadoes and hurricanes.
What are two types of institutions that meteorologists work for?
The government or private agencies (wind farms, power providers, farmers, importers, sport facilities or airlines).
False.
What is an atmospheric researcher?
Conductors of in depth research on the atmosphere and its inner-working.
What are the three meteorology classes I listed that you need to take during university?
Synoptic meteorology, dynamic meteorology, and thermodynamic meteorology.
How do severe weather events affect human society?
They can cause major changes to buildings, cities, farms and many other parts within our society.
True or False: It is very common for meteorologists to work overtime.
True.
Who is my least favourite person in the world?
You.
What is a climatologist?
Climate historians that study earth's past climate to predict its future climate.
What are the five high school courses that future meteorologists need to take (depending on their degree)?
Chemistry (SCH4U0), Physics (SPH4U0), Math (MCV4U0) and Computer Science (ICS4U0).
What would happen if meteorologists stopped working?
Precautionary measures wouldn’t be taken against weather events, mortality rates would be extremely high, and the cost + time to rebuild cities would be through the roof.
What are three work environments that meteorologists work?
What is my birthday?
The day I was born.
What is a forensic meteorologist?
What are the 5 university degrees that allow you to pursue a degree in meteorology?
A degree in meteorology, climatology, physics, mathematics, environmental science, or environmental earth science.
Temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and atmospheric pressure systems
True or False: It is very uncommon for meteorologists to work night shifts or excessively long hours (because the weather is only impacted by atmospheric conditions in the day).
False.
What hospital was I born in?