ATM OCN 101 Study Guide - Getty Images, Accuweather, University Corporation For Atmospheric Research

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Aos 101 spring 2009: ta, email, office, office hrs: tuesdays 2:00-3:15. About you: name (on the front half of your note card, major (or study area) On the back half of your note card: topic you"d like covered, why not just lecture, something you have heard about the weather and wonder if it is true. Fields: meteorology: day-to-day weather, study of weather systems (snowstorms, tornadoes, etc. ), forecasting: climatology: study of long term trends, large-scale phenomena (el nino), climate change. Physics: how clouds/rain forms, using satellites to observe planet: oceanography: ocean currents, carbon cycle, effect on atmosphere. National weather service: issues forecasts, warnings, fire weather, etc. Research: develops forecast models, research hurricanes, tornadoes, climate, develop satellites, etc. What does a meteorologist do: private industry: Commodity trading (agriculture, oil), energy companies (oil, wind farms), insurance/risk management, forecasting firms (transportation, construction, radio stations, etc.

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