The Profession of Meteorology
The Royal Meteorological Society, the professional body for meteorologists, lists 27 separate areas that meteorologists might work in.
They range from weather forecasting to climatology, and from horticulture to the planning and operation of huge engineering projects.
What Does this Involve?
They include the development of complex mathematical representations of the way the atmosphere works and can be predicted. The manipulation of vast data resources, the design, development and teasting of new instruments, and the use of modern communications and data management systems. There are also close links with sister sciences such as hydrology and physical oceanography.
Within this wide spectrum, there are opportunities for pure research, applied research, operational work, scientific and commercial management, entrepreneurial ventures, teaching and consultancy.
