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Chosen career:
Weather Data Analyst
Interests:
Scientific
Skills:
CollaborativeResilientTenacious
Description
Weather data analysts look at processing different types of data such as air temperature, wind speed and direction to improve weather forecasting. This data can come from satellites, weather balloons or ground stations. This is important for launch and re-entry of spacecraft to make sure that astronauts, the mission, and the public below are all safe.
Routes
A degree in STEM is required.
Example UK Employers
Met Office
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Links
Maths
Statistics: Weather data analysts process large amounts of data and draw conclusions from them by comparing statistics.
Science
Properties and changes of materials: Weather data analysts know what the measurements of materials that are made mean about the weather conditions.
Earth and space: Weather data analysts know about the effects of the Earth’s orbit on the weather.
Other
Computing: Weather data analysts need good computing skills to analyse large amounts of data.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Links
Maths
Probability: Weather data analysts predict how likely weather events are to occur.
Chemistry
The particulate nature of matter: Weather data analysts know about the effects of changes of state on the weather.
Atoms, elements and compounds: Weather data analysts know about different elements and compounds that may be present in the atmosphere.
Earth and atmosphere: Weather data analysts know about atmospheric processes on the Earth.
Physics
Waves: Weather data analysts know how waves propagate around the Earth and affect weather systems.
Other
Computing: Weather data analysts need good computing skills to analyse large amounts of data.
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