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Article: Careers in meteorology: meteorologists do more than just gaze at the sky.
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- The Black Collegian
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- February 1, 2006
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Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, is credited with many things scientific. One of them is his Meteorologica, the first major study of the atmosphere. Out of Aristotle's discourse came the term "meteorologist"--a person who studies the atmosphere.
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The field of meteorology has changed greatly since the days of the ancient, seafaring Greeks. Meteorology is a highly scientific and complex field that beckons skilled and talented professionals to observe naturally changing weather patterns and impart that information to society.
Quinton Williams, a physicist who chairs the department of Physics, Atmospheric Science and ...