Get documents about "meteorology
Document Sample
Meteorology
Sample Occupations
Air Quality Meteorologist Climatologist Land Based Forecaster Researcher
Geologist Computer Programmer Marine Meteorologist Satellite Image Manager
Air Quality Modeler Dynamic Meteorologist Media Weather casting Science Lab Technician
Airline Dispatcher Environmental Engineer Mesoscale/Outlook Forecasters Scientific Photographer/
Ambient Monitor Environmental Health Meteorological Technician Artist/ Writer
Applied or Engineering Specialist Meteorological Equipment Scientist
Meteorologist Forensic Meteorologist Repairer Statistician
Atmospheric Chemist Geophysicist Meteorologist Storm Chaser
Atmospheric Instrumentation Heliophysicist Meteorologist Specialist – Technical Marketer
Atmospheric Scientist Hydrologist Enlisted Television or Radio Forcaster
Aviation/Fire/Weather Hydrometeorological Oceanographer Warning Coordinator
Forecaster Technician Operational/Synoptic Weather Production
Broadcast Meteorologist Information Services Meteorologist Coordinator
CAD CAM Designer Instrument developer/ Physical Meteorologist Wind Resource Assessment
technician Professor/Teacher Meteorologist
Sample Work Settings
Air Force Environmental Organizations (NCAR) Firms
Airlines Goddard Institute for Space National Oceanic and Professional/Technical
Army Studies (GISS) Atmospheric Administration Journals
Appalachian Mountain Club Goddard Space Flight Center (NOAA) Radio Stations
Atlantic Oceanographic and (GSFC) National Science Foundation Research Laboratories and
Meteorological Laboratory Government Agencies National Weather Service Organizations
Atmospheric Research Centers Langley Research Center Navy Satellite Research Centers
Aviation Local, State, and National Newspapers Television Stations
Business Corporations Weather Services Manufacturers of Universities
Department of Agriculture National Aeronautics and Meteorological Instruments University Corporation for
Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center Atmospheric Research
Department of Defense
(NASA) Military Services (UCAR)
Department of Energy
National Center for Private Companies U.S. Environmental Protection
Energy Companies Atmospheric Research
Private-Sector Consulting Agency (EPA)
Engineering Firms
Sample Career Center Library Resources
Career Information Center 8th Edition: Engineering, Science and Federal Career Opportunities .............................................VIB2 U7
Technology ....................................................................... IIA CIC-6 Get Into Radio ............................................................. IIB 27-3010 E4
Careers for Computer Buffs & Other Technological Opportunities in Airline Careers ............................. IIB 53-2000 P2
Types ................................................................................ IIA CF-C6 Opportunities in High Tech Careers .......................IIB 17-2000 G6
Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Opportunities in Robotics Careers .......................... IIB 17-3020 B6
Types ................................................................................IIA CF-N8 Opportunities in Television and Video
Careers for Scientific Types & Others with Inquiring Careers ....................................................................IIB 27-3000 N61
Minds ................................................................................ IIA CF-S3 Physical Sciences Career Directory ...................................VIB5 M6
Careers in High Tech ............................................... IIB 17-2000 B25 Postgraduate Directory ..................................................IIIE3 R4 v.3
Careers in Science....................................................... IIB 19-0000 E2
For POSSIBLE electronic format for these or other related resources, use the FSU Libraries Catalog at lib.fsu.edu; select
Advanced Catalog Search: Keywords Anywhere = vocational And Title Keywords = type a specific career area (think of
alternate terms to describe your career in case one doesn’t give results).
* Please ask a career advisor for help in identifying resources for the occupations. Note that some of these options may require an advanced degree.*
Other Sources of Information
Choices Planner Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bridges.com/cpflorida www.bls.gov/oco
eDISCOVER O*NET
www.act.org/discover/login www.onetcenter.org
(Obtain a User ID from a career advisor)
SIGI 3
Encyclopedia of Careers & Voc. Guidance www.career.fsu.edu/sigi
IIA E6 v. 1-5 (Obtain a User ID from a career advisor)
Sample Professional Organizations
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AASO) Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST)
www.aaas.org www.cpst.org
American Geophysical Union Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
Washington, D.C. Ames, IO
www.agu.org/ www.cast-science.org
American Institute of Physics (AIP) National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
College Park, MD Washington, D.C.
www.aip.org www.noaa.gov
American Meteorological Society (AMS) National Weather Association (NWA)
Washington, D.C. Raleigh, NC
www.ametsoc.org/ www.nwas.org/
The North Florida Chapter of the American Meteorological Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF)
Society (AMS) Bethesda, MD
San Antonio, TX www.rnrf.org
www.ametsoc.org/chapters/northfla/indew.htm World Meteorological Organization
Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) Geneva, Switzerland
St. Paul, Minn. www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.htm
www.cesse.org
For other related professional organizations, use Gale’s Organization through FSU Libraries database at lib.fsu.edu; select List all
Databases; select Gale’s Ready Reference shelf; choose Organizations.
Sample Web Sites
FSU Meteorology Weather Station National Weather Service Forecast Office, Tallahassee, FL
www.met.fsu.edu/orgs/wxstation/mainpage.html http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) The Weather Prediction Com.
www.coaps.fsu.edu/ www.theweatherprediction.com/jobs/index.html
Comprehensive Upper-Air Demonstrations, Observations, TV Jobs Broadcast Employment Services
and System (CUDOS) www.tvjobs.com/
dweb.met.fsu.edu/CUDOS Talent Dynamics
EXPLORES! www.talentdynamics.com/
www.met.fsu.edu/orgs/explores/ Wind Logics Inc.
Florida Climate Center www.windlogics.com
www.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_center/ Penn State University Meteorology Department
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute www.met.psu.edu/
http://gfdi.fsu.edu/
Other Resources
Check for registered student organizations that will help you explore your major
http://union.fsu.edu/sac/sos/index.html
Check for volunteer opportunities that will help you explore your major
http://thecenter.fsu.edu/students.html
*Available in alternative format upon request.*
Updated 07/09
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