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Topic	Why call them "meteorologists" when they don't even study meteors?
Zanzenburger 02/02/22 8:41:50 AM #7:	Veggeta_MAX posted... Wow they get paid so little. I make more than them. The problem is most people assume that meteorologists are the guy you see on Channel 9 with your local forecast. TV weathermen are a very small percentage of meteorologists. Most meteorologists sit in a cubicle in national weather centers (or air traffic control towers or space centers) and analyze satellite data using predictive models and such. Interestingly enough, only around half of them provide general weather forecasts for the general population. The other half are contracted by companies to provide forecasts specifically for their business operations. Think airlines, NASA, trucking companies, agriculture industry, pipeline industry, firefighters, basically any industry that can lose money due to bad weather. You can make much more money as a private contractor, but you are also held to a much higher standard on your predictions and results since you could be costing people money. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:962296504] in Why call t... [t:79880862]...</cite> <quote>Veggeta_MAX posted... </cite> <quote>Wow they get paid so little. I make more than them.</quote>The problem is most people assume that meteorologists are the guy you see on Channel 9 with your local forecast. TV weathermen are a very small percentage of meteorologists. Most meteorologists sit in a cubicle in national weather centers (or air traffic control towers or space centers) and analyze satellite data using predictive models and such. Interestingly enough, only around half of them provide general weather forecasts for the general population. The other half are contracted by companies to provide forecasts specifically for their business operations. Think airlines, NASA, trucking companies, agriculture industry, pipeline industry, firefighters, basically any industry that can lose money due to bad weather. You can make much more money as a private contractor, but you are also held to a much higher standard on your predictions and results since you could be costing people money. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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