| Meteorologists, climatologists, and hydrologists can be found all over the world doing some very interesting things!
They may study the ozone layer or air pollution, brief pilots at a busy airfield or take weather observations in Antarctica. They might analyze or develop numerical models, monitor rainfall and issue river stage warnings or fly in aircraft investigating hurricanes.
For further information on careers or schooling in meteorology, contact the American Meteorological Society [http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/amshomepage.cfm] in Boston, Massachusetts, at (617) 227-2425, or the National Weather Association [http://www.nwas.org] in Montgomery, Alabama, at (334) 213-0388.
From Nick Walker:
If you're interested in a meteorology career, don't wait until you are an adult. Start observing the weather around you every day. Take notice of the different kinds of clouds and what kind of weather they bring. Notice when the weather warms up and cools down, and pay attention to which direction the wind blows and what kind of weather you get as the wind changes direction.
You might want to take daily weather observations too. Get a thermometer and a simple rain gauge. Record the low and high temperature each day and how much it rains. Write down the sky conditions. Keeping good records will help you learn more about how the weather works.
In school, prepare for a weather career by studying hard in science and math, and in high school, take the advanced math and science courses too. Weather includes chemistry, physics and calculus. Work on your English and reading so you'll learn how to speak and write well. Good communication skills are very important not only in weather broadcasting, but in any line of work you end up choosing.
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