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Meteorologist

By:Katie Quesinberry. Meteorologist. What Meteorologists Do. Meteorologists study the atmosphere to find out how the weather is going to be that day/in the future Meteorologists on the radio/TV are pretty much journalists

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Meteorologist

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  1. By:Katie Quesinberry Meteorologist

  2. What Meteorologists Do • Meteorologists study the atmosphere to find out how the weather is going to be that day/in the future • Meteorologists on the radio/TV are pretty much journalists • Meteorologists use a range of satellites, weather balloons, radars, sensors and weather stations to study wind strength, temperature, humidity and air pressure • They also analyze and monitor the pollution in the air

  3. How to be a Meteorologist • You have to know math (Calculus I, Calculus II, etc.) • You have to take a certification test • You also need a bachelor degree in meteorology

  4. Technology Meteorologists Use • Radars • Satellites • Sensors • Weather balloons

  5. How This Job Uses Math • You have to calculate wind speed, how strong a storm is, etc. • You have to calculate where a storm is going • In order to make their charts and graphs to analyze data they have

  6. $ Pay $ • Meteorologists get paid at least $90,914. • The highest a meteorologist can get paid is $127,100.

  7. Job Outlook • The outlook of meteorology is expected to increase by 11%.

  8. Top Colleges for This Career • University of Oklahoma • Pennsylvania State University • Pennsylvania State University • Cornell University • UCLA • University of Wisconsin

  9. Bio • My name is Katie Quesinberry. I am 9 years old. I really want to be a meteorologist because since I was a little girl, I have been interested in science, and when I heard about that career, I’ve always wanted to be one.

  10. Sources • Meteorologist Salary - Salary.com • Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids  Click here to see a cool video about this career 

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