I Want To Become A Meteorologist

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Meterologists may seem like all they do is stand in front of a big screen and point at the cold front or storm that coming in, but it's much more than that.
To become a meterologist is almost as hard as being one, they have to attend 4 years to complete their bachelor in Meterology, and it's an additional 2 years to complete the graduate program. Although many schools offer nondegree programs in basic meteorology, most of the people that want to be a meteorologists hold a undergraduate degree in meteorology. The program includes basic courses in physics, chemistry, biology, calculus, and computer science.
On a daily basis meterologist accomplish many tasks, here are a few of them; record atomospheric measurements, release weather balloons,

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