Meteorology Questions I’m 18 years old and literally just graduated from high school (today). My dream career is meteorology. I’ve lived in Oklahoma/Arkansas all my life, my father is a storm chaser and photographer and I’ve been in chases with him for as long as I can remember. I’ve always been passionate about it and even learned how to read most of the different types of radar when I was young. I don’t necessarily want to be a TV Broadcaster like David Payne, I want to study weather and do most of the background things like that. Only problem is, I’ve done some research and it sounds like I’m going to need to be advanced with mathematics…one problem, math is my absolute worst skill. I mean I am totally abhorrent at math. I had to bullshit my way through high-school level math and just barely squeaked by with Bs in all of my math courses. In all of my other classes I have high As. On my ACT, I have gotten 27+ in all areas besides my math, which ended up being a 17. So basically my questions are as followed: •What type of math is required? •Do I have a chance? •Will college slaughter me? (I’m like…really terrible at math •Is it even gonna be worth me trying? Thanks for reading, I hope you guys get back to me.
Don't stress out. As you're in your university, you will be able to learn it there but it will take hard work. Believing in yourself and working hard is the best action to take.
@@KSN324 thats my concern. math and science are my biggest struggles and most college require calculus among physics and other hard math and science classes and that makes me so nervous.
fellow math strugglers going to uni for math stuff (I'm also considering meteorology, among other things) or anyone concerned that you'll be bad at an essential skill for your major, some words of advice: 1. What do you think your paying them for? To teach you stuff you already know? 2. It cannot be statistically possible that EVERY SINGLE PERSON involved with a math-oriented career was a math wizard after high school. At least SOME had to have honed it. 3. A weakness can be observed and ignored, or you can try to analyze and improve upon it. Not saying it will work, just making a philosophical assertion. These are all things I tell myself, so take it with a grain of salt. Good luck, Godspeed, break a leg
Rex II ForSure study math? I’m in meteorology for the United states airforce and it’s basically the same except I also do flight plans for all jets that hit the sky. I have no need to use math. Machines give you the numbers. You just need to understand distance and acronyms. It’s a very difficult course. They teach you words that don’t even exist except in meteorology. It’s great though. I recommended this career field for anyone who wants to challenge themselves.
@@rodjerdankist1125 I just rewatched the video above. The last bit of the video shows a Skew-T graph, which basically measures different variables in the atmosphere. Where do the measurements come from? Instruments on a weather balloon. I’ve actually studied about this exact annual phenomenon that happens in the Southern Idaho/Utah regions almost every winter. Just to summarize it, pollution tends to get trapped near the surface underneath a layer of warm air. Warm air rises, cold air sinks. Since, the temperatures at the surface are much cooler than aloft (higher in the atmosphere) all that cold air and pollution with it will stay near the surface. This is called an “inversion” which just means (temperature increases with height) These inversions will stay around until another winter system pushes out the warm air. It’s very interesting, and awesome to realize that’s what the video is showing.
@@rodjerdankist1125 Hey, I appreciate it! If I remember, I’ll come back here and let you update you in a year or when I graduate. Thanks for asking though, it honestly means a lot.
I’m so lucky I live 20 mins from a college with meteorology lol. I did not want to leave too far from home for college. I start in fall so wish me luck!
I want to do the same thing but for tornadoes I have a thing for tomatoes I don't know what it is but I just want to learn more about meteorology and everything so I can chase the tornadoes myself in get in study the information of what causes tornadoes.
Its a extremely dangerous job dont do it id just stick to being a metoligist metoligist legit say during a tornado warning dont go to look for it because they already have trained people doing it who are (expert driver's) already doing it which takes a lot of skill.
try to go to the University of Oklahoma and graduate with a degree in Meteorology because the University of Oklahoma only covers Severe Weather in including tornadoes.
@@extremestormspotterdavidS was the comment to me if so but if not I'll try to look in to that University I just live in Texas and I love severe weather.I want to see and learn about the weather itself and how can we learn how it will affect the community itself.
Meteoron- "something in the sky" meteorology basically translates to "study of things in the sky" and during the time it was first used, (around 300 BC) rain, snow, rainbows, and hail, were all considered meteors, including meteoroids Meteorologists still use the term meteor to describe weather though, like lightning is called an 'electrometeor', and snow, rain, and clouds are called 'hydrometeors', rainbows are called 'photometeors' and so on
If you want to be a metoligist but study in a spesific catagory of wealther For winter storms go to Wyoming For tornados/severe weather go to Oklahoma Kansas or Nebraska For tropical storms and hurricanes go to Florida.
Meteorology Questions
I’m 18 years old and literally just graduated from high school (today). My dream career is meteorology. I’ve lived in Oklahoma/Arkansas all my life, my father is a storm chaser and photographer and I’ve been in chases with him for as long as I can remember. I’ve always been passionate about it and even learned how to read most of the different types of radar when I was young. I don’t necessarily want to be a TV Broadcaster like David Payne, I want to study weather and do most of the background things like that.
Only problem is, I’ve done some research and it sounds like I’m going to need to be advanced with mathematics…one problem, math is my absolute worst skill. I mean I am totally abhorrent at math. I had to bullshit my way through high-school level math and just barely squeaked by with Bs in all of my math courses.
In all of my other classes I have high As. On my ACT, I have gotten 27+ in all areas besides my math, which ended up being a 17.
So basically my questions are as followed:
•What type of math is required?
•Do I have a chance?
•Will college slaughter me? (I’m like…really terrible at math
•Is it even gonna be worth me trying?
Thanks for reading, I hope you guys get back to me.
Don't stress out. As you're in your university, you will be able to learn it there but it will take hard work. Believing in yourself and working hard is the best action to take.
@@KSN324 thats my concern. math and science are my biggest struggles and most college require calculus among physics and other hard math and science classes and that makes me so nervous.
fellow math strugglers going to uni for math stuff (I'm also considering meteorology, among other things) or anyone concerned that you'll be bad at an essential skill for your major, some words of advice:
1. What do you think your paying them for? To teach you stuff you already know?
2. It cannot be statistically possible that EVERY SINGLE PERSON involved with a math-oriented career was a math wizard after high school. At least SOME had to have honed it.
3. A weakness can be observed and ignored, or you can try to analyze and improve upon it. Not saying it will work, just making a philosophical assertion.
These are all things I tell myself, so take it with a grain of salt. Good luck, Godspeed, break a leg
i want to be Meterologist when i grow up!:)
Mee too!
Same
Me to.
@@extremestormspotterdavidS same
Me too
If you want to me a meteorologist the most important thing to study is math
Rex II ForSure study math? I’m in meteorology for the United states airforce and it’s basically the same except I also do flight plans for all jets that hit the sky. I have no need to use math. Machines give you the numbers. You just need to understand distance and acronyms. It’s a very difficult course. They teach you words that don’t even exist except in meteorology. It’s great though. I recommended this career field for anyone who wants to challenge themselves.
shoot
@@chriscarpenter494 You never took Calculus 1-3 and differential equations to get your degree? Elaborate please...
Chris Carpenter thanks for the input
Math?? Man that’s a bomber im just good at basic math
I just got accepted into Texas A&M for meteorology. Super excited.
any update?
@@rodjerdankist1125 I just rewatched the video above.
The last bit of the video shows a Skew-T graph, which basically measures different variables in the atmosphere.
Where do the measurements come from?
Instruments on a weather balloon.
I’ve actually studied about this exact annual phenomenon that happens in the Southern Idaho/Utah regions almost every winter.
Just to summarize it, pollution tends to get trapped near the surface underneath a layer of warm air.
Warm air rises, cold air sinks.
Since, the temperatures at the surface are much cooler than aloft (higher in the atmosphere) all that cold air and pollution with it will stay near the surface.
This is called an “inversion” which just means (temperature increases with height)
These inversions will stay around until another winter system pushes out the warm air.
It’s very interesting, and awesome to realize that’s what the video is showing.
@@shanelewis121 that is what's up man!
glad i seen the comment earlier.
keep on truckin' brother. i wish you good luck on your travels.
@@rodjerdankist1125 Hey, I appreciate it! If I remember, I’ll come back here and let you update you in a year or when I graduate. Thanks for asking though, it honestly means a lot.
@@shanelewis121 update?
Wow.I also wont to become meteorologist.
Me too! Good luck!
So do I how old do you have to be
@@jessicanorwood905 probably 18 or above
not me I am going to study Meteorology or Atmospheric Science after a Two-year Technical college.
@@extremestormspotterdavidS cool
My goal is to go to that college in Oswego NY to become a meteorologist.
I’m so lucky I live 20 mins from a college with meteorology lol. I did not want to leave too far from home for college. I start in fall so wish me luck!
Future meteorologist right here 😄
I want to be a Meteorologist too
i want to be a storm chaser so i can help people and the fun and its really pretty
I want to do the same thing but for tornadoes I have a thing for tomatoes I don't know what it is but I just want to learn more about meteorology and everything so I can chase the tornadoes myself in get in study the information of what causes tornadoes.
Its a extremely dangerous job dont do it id just stick to being a metoligist metoligist legit say during a tornado warning dont go to look for it because they already have trained people doing it who are (expert driver's) already doing it which takes a lot of skill.
try to go to the University of Oklahoma and graduate with a degree in Meteorology because the University of Oklahoma only covers Severe Weather in including tornadoes.
@@extremestormspotterdavidS was the comment to me if so but if not I'll try to look in to that University I just live in Texas and I love severe weather.I want to see and learn about the weather itself and how can we learn how it will affect the community itself.
Jesua Diaz TOMATOES 😂😭
I live so close to the university of kansas, it's just sooooooo expensive ugh.
The classes I got right now is boring
CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*CLAP*
OLOGY means the study of. Meteor-ologists almost never talk of meteors. They are weather or climatologists! Why not stop calling them meteor-ologists?
Meteoron- "something in the sky"
meteorology basically translates to "study of things in the sky" and during the time it was first used, (around 300 BC) rain, snow, rainbows, and hail, were all considered meteors, including meteoroids
Meteorologists still use the term meteor to describe weather though, like lightning is called an 'electrometeor', and snow, rain, and clouds are called 'hydrometeors', rainbows are called 'photometeors' and so on
It shouldn't really take any. They are literally guessing. Its the one job you can consistently fail at and it's all good.
Actually they're not. They have really complex systems they use and algorithms to get the most accurate data they can.
@Joseph i agree
@@virginial4760 facts
@@dogemcmosin9587 exactly
@@dogemcmosin9587 it's not THAT impressive though. It is pretty neat, but come on.
They go to clown school. Because they are more wrong than right
wtf
If you want to be a metoligist but study in a spesific catagory of wealther
For winter storms go to Wyoming
For tornados/severe weather go to Oklahoma Kansas or Nebraska
For tropical storms and hurricanes go to Florida.