FORECAST METEOROLOGIST JOBS PROFESSIONAL

On successful completion of the course work and testing (via exams and competency-based assessments), the remainder of your second year is spent effectively as an internship.

FORECAST METEOROLOGIST JOBS PROFESSIONAL

Professional Weather Diagnosis and Forecasting Professional Weather Observing, Analysis, and Synoptic Diagnosis Radiation and Thermodynamics for MeteorologyĬloud Physics and Boundary Layer Meteorology Lecturers include academic staff from Victoria University of Wellington and subject matter experts from MetService. The MMet consists of six 400-level meteorology papers, two 500-level practicums, and a three-month research project. You’ll work cooperatively as a group, guided by a team of skilled meteorological instructors. The programme is a mixture of meteorological theory and forecasting practice. The programme is run to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards, providing you with an internationally recognised qualification. This significant investment means we believe you will complete the 14-month programme successfully if selected, and that you have the potential to become a meteorologist. If you are selected for the programme, MetService will pay you a salary and your university fees while you're learning. Together, we provide New Zealand’s only Master of Meteorology (MMet) degree. MetService runs a training programme for typically 8 to 10 future meteorologists, in partnership with Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. So, you'll get to use the scientific thinking you developed at university. For this, a sound understanding of the atmosphere as a fluid is required.

But we do spend a lot of time thinking about how weather systems will affect our customers. Most meteorologists employed by MetService don't spend their days solving equations computers do that for us. These circulations, some of which are weather systems, are well described using highly non-linear fluid-dynamical equations. Circulations in the atmosphere transport excess heat away from the equatorial region. The Earth is a rotating sphere, heated more by the sun near the equator than near the poles. The atmosphere is a thin film of fluid bound by gravity to the Earth. Other majors are considered, provided your university maths/physics background is strong. You need to have achieved a Bachelor, Honours or Master of Science degree (BSc, BSc (Hons) or MSc) in mathematics or physics. Meteorology is an applied science that requires postgraduate study and training. It’s a hugely fulfilling role and one that is becoming more vital in a changing climate. Their ability to apply this scientific knowledge to forecast the impact of these forces and translate it into meaningful weather and environmental insights is vital to keep New Zealanders safe.

Understanding the Earth’s atmosphere is at the heart of our meteorologists’ expertise. MetService meteorologists keep a 24/7 watch on our seas and skies to ensure the safety of the public, and the aviation and marine communities. The weather affects every aspect of life in New Zealand.

Forecast meteorologist jobs