Storm chaser.NAME: Daphne daphne, in botany daphne, common name for, and genus name of, certain low deciduous or evergreen shrubs native to Eurasia. In the United States several naturalized species are cultivated for their handsome foliage and fragrant flowers, e.g., D. Zaras JOB: Research meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Lab in Oklahoma WHAT DO YOU DO? I research and write computer programs that help improve weather forecasts. I also run a summer-school program for meteorology meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather. students. DO YOU CHASE STORMS? Recently I was on a project where we hooked up weather instruments This is a list of devices used for recording various aspects of the weather. Instrumentation
Chasers can save lives--they may be the first to spot and alert people about a tornado tornado, dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction. . SOUNDS THRILLING thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. ! Actually, it's a lot of driving with no guarantees. Also, each tornado is different. You have to understand bow it forms and moves so you can get close--but not too close. Often it's a long day with a few minutes of excitement. But it's worth it! DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE A METEOROLOGIST? I wanted to be a math teacher, then a physics teacher, then a physicist! After getting a Bachelor's degree in physics, I wasn't sure anymore. So I looked into a bunch of interesting graduate programs. One offered to pay for my degree in meteorology. I loved it--especially studying how plants affect weather, how to read weather maps, and practice forecasting. To become a meteorologist, you need at least a Bachelor's degree. Annual salary ranges from about $25,000 to $68,000. |
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