David Williams
EF4
I did not go to school for meteorology, but I would like to know from the ST members that are meteorologist, have undergrad degrees, or advanced degrees in meteorology about the percentage of their degree that can be directly applied to tornado chasing. To be a little more specific, I have a few questions to guide the answers:
1. What percentage of the time spent studying for and obtaining a meteorology degree (undergrad or advanced) can be directly applied to tornado chasing?
2. What do you end up spending most of your time on when you get a degree in meteorology? Is it mostly learning equations (or in an advanced degree actually creating the equations), understanding the interplay, reliability, and limitations of NWP models and ensembles, or theoretical knowledge?
3. If you know someone that wants to be a tornado chaser and is very enthusiastic, would you recommend that they get a meteorology degree? Or, would you just recommend some helpful resources (meted, theweatherprediction.com, etc.) and tell them to study a lot and chase regularly, if possible, with someone with experience.
1. What percentage of the time spent studying for and obtaining a meteorology degree (undergrad or advanced) can be directly applied to tornado chasing?
2. What do you end up spending most of your time on when you get a degree in meteorology? Is it mostly learning equations (or in an advanced degree actually creating the equations), understanding the interplay, reliability, and limitations of NWP models and ensembles, or theoretical knowledge?
3. If you know someone that wants to be a tornado chaser and is very enthusiastic, would you recommend that they get a meteorology degree? Or, would you just recommend some helpful resources (meted, theweatherprediction.com, etc.) and tell them to study a lot and chase regularly, if possible, with someone with experience.