Meteorology is the prediction of weather conditions for a short period of time. A meteorologist will predict rain or a thunderstorm for the next two or three days. It is the study of phenomena of the weather to forecast the weather for daily life. They study the temperature for all the areas and gives agencies and news channels the required forecast.
Meteorology is a very broad field. There are different types of meteorology within the field that many meteorologist can specialize in ,they are research meteorologist, Broadcast Meteorologist ,Forensic Meteorologist, Consulting meteorogist and climate meteorologist .They predict the forecast using the tools such as aircraft, radars ,drones , satellites and computers .With the help of these tools they predict weather conditions such as rain, thunderstorms ,cloud bursts ,heat waves etc.
The help of a meteorologist is necessary for the forecasting the weather news in news channels. World class sport events such as cricket ,football ,tennis which are played in open stadiums and courts need the help of a meteorologist to schedule events .They warn the fishermen of heavy rains and helps them in giving the right forecasts .They work with the government weather agencies ,Navies ,Armies ,Sport organizations etc.
The eligibility to become a meteorologist is that one must have completed 12th std with science stream from a recognized university.
Step 1 To join for courses related to meteorology you must have studied 12std with Science as a major.
Step 2 To specialize on meteorology you can take bachelors in any subject which has Physics and Mathematics as major subjects.
1)Asutosh College ,Kolkata
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Science
Duration- 3 yrs
BSc(hons) in Geography
2)Madras Christian College ,Chennai
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Science
Duration- 3 yrs
BSc(hons) in Geology
3)Vimala College, Thrissur
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Science
Duration- 3 yrs
BSc (hons) in Geology
Step 3 After studying bachelors in any subject you can take your master degree in meteorology .Some the top universities are :_
1)Andhra University ,Vishakapatnam
Eligibility –Graduation
Duration-2 yrs
MSc in Meteorology
2)IIT Kharagpur
Eligibility –Entrance
Duration-2 yrs
M tech in Earth System and Science and Technology
3)MS university of Baroda
Eligibility –Entrance
Duration-2 yrs
MSc in Meteorology
A meteorologist will work with the government agencies in weather agencies .Some of them will indulge in research topics such as global warming, El Niño changes. They are mostly employed in militaries, navies , and meterology departments.
Other places where they are employed are satellite space research centers, radio and television stations and global weather centers . The famous jobs for a meteorologist are research and teaching.
Salaries of a meteorologist will depend upon the type of job they are working at .If they are a research student they will get a stipend every months. As a fresher you should only expect an amount of Rs 15,000 in a private organization. If it is a government job then you can expect an amount of Rs 40,000-Rs 50,000 in the initial stage. There are also other job which will fetch you the same salary such as teaching and jobs in navy and army.
