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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A person who is professionally employed in the study or practice of meteorology.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It often refers to individuals who have completed the requirements for a college degree in meteorology or [[atmospheric science]].</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Amer. Meteor. Soc. 1987. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.. 68. p. 1570. </div><br/> <div class="reference">Amer. Meteor. Soc. 1991. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.. 72. p. 61. </div><br/>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe, or forecast [[Earth]]'s atmospheric phenomena and/or how the [[atmosphere]] affects Earth and life on the planet. This specialized education is in the form of a bachelor's or higher degree in [[meteorology]] or [[atmospheric science]]. There are some cases where an individual has not obtained such a degree but has met related educational requirements and has at least several years of professional experience in meteorology.</div><br/>
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meteorologist

An individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe, or forecast Earth's atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects Earth and life on the planet. This specialized education is in the form of a bachelor's or higher degree in meteorology or atmospheric science. There are some cases where an individual has not obtained such a degree but has met related educational requirements and has at least several years of professional experience in meteorology.

Term edited 25 February 2020.


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