Careers: Meteorology/Questions Answered by Expert Donald Rosenfeld
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Career in Meteorology | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: Meteorology, especially with regard to tropical cyclones, has always been my greatest interest. I ... A: First, I think you are very qualified academically to pursue a graduate degree in Meteorology at a ... | |
| tornados | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: Has there been a study to determine whether a large, non-nuclear explosion within a tornado could ... A: A large enough explosion could disrupt the organized wind field of a tornado but the idea of using ... | |
| Souhteast Weather USA | 4/30/2011 |
| Q: I live in the area where with all the past/recent severe weather. I have never been so terrified of ... A: A tornado can come from any thunderstorm if the upper air pattern is such that there is a number of ... | |
| How to become a Meteorologist? | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: i was wanting to know what you have to study and do you have to have a degree A: We are all lucky to be able to get good information from the internet. With respect to your ... | |
| Environmental Lapse rate | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: I have searched all over on google trying to find and answer and had no luck, hopefully you can ... A: Variations in ELR are variations of temperature as the radiosonde rises. The cause are many for ... | |
| Weather observer | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: what are duties of weather observation A: A weather observer records what is happening in the atmosphere around him/her such as clouds, wind, ... | |
| Stormchasing | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: I love to watch storms and i love to watch tornadoes and i was wondering if you knew if there is a ... A: Storm chasing is very popular so most people either do it for free or pay to go on storm chasing ... | |
| Sunshowers | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: I am doing some research into the language used to describe sunshowers, but I would quite like to be ... A: Sunshowers are rain that falls during daylight hours from cumulus clouds that are moving at a high ... | |
| witner weather in New Zealand | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I am in Auckland, New Zealand but have a somewhat generic weather question. At the moment it is ... A: My guess would be that in the winter, the shorter day light hours would allow for cooling to start ... | |
| Weather for Memorial Day Weekend 2010 | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: I was trying to look up the history of what the weather has been like on Memorial Day Weekend for ... A: The following link should give you an idea of the averages for Waco Texas which is pretty close to ... | |
| Snow and thunderstorms | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: I live in Essex, UK and last night i experinced heavy snow and a thunderstorm. I do not know much ... A: Most likely it was a "Thundersnow" event: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=99629 ... | |
| City/Suburb breeze | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to have a city/suburb breeze? If so, would you expect it to be more prominent during ... A: At night when the suburb cools down faster than the city (thermal heat sink) you could have a cool ... | |
| tornado formation | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: What causes a tornado? A: When strong turbulent weather associated with severe thunderstorms interact with low level wind ... | |
| meteorology | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: Has there ever been a person become a meteorologist without going to collage? and is there a way to ... A: There have been a couple of people who became certified by the American Meteorological Society as ... | |
| I don't reall know what I'm doing!! | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: I'm just a freshman in highschool, but I've aways had an interest in weather and always thought that ... A: Penn State is very good but depending what area (geographical) you're interested in being in and ... | |
| College and meteorology | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: was just wondering the amount of points you need and what subjects do i need to be studying? A: Different schools have different requirements regarding points. The best place to get info on what ... | |
| Herring Flash | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: Donald! I have a question concerning the ability of the sky to reflect an image. Northern Lights ... A: Clouds are able to reflect light and do so frequently. Reflections from fish are some what of a ... | |
| Schooling for Meteorology? | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: I currently work in broadcasting for one of the top news stations in LA. I am very interested in ... A: A tough question! My best advice, since you are more than young enough, is to go back to school. ... | |
| New tropical storms? | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: what is the rate of tsanami hurricane people are expecting anew harrican to hqappen shorthy are they ... A: Tsunami is caused by an earthquake and not hurricanes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami ... | |
| Dew | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: Donald:How can I tell Light,Moderate or Heavy Dew by looking at the ground?Or do I go by Dew point ... A: The weather bureau does it thusly: http://www.weather.gov/wsom/manual/archives/ND407601.HTML which ... | |
| predicting rain | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: Back when I was in high school in one of my math classes, a teacher taught us how to very roughly ... A: There is a method called persistence which simply means that what happened in the last day or two is ... | |
| Weather Observer | 2/24/2008 |
| Q: Can a meteorologist with a masters degree in meteorology qualify for a job as a certified weather ... A: See if these links help: http://www.nwas.org/jobs_iframe.html#isg ... | |
| what do i need to do? | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: i am 18 years old, i dropped out of the form due to family issues, however i really want a career ... A: The two most important subjects would be math and physics. To get a lot of info, the best site to ... | |
| Career Questions | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: "Hey there. I am 24 years old, and actually have a degree in Business and Economics. However, ... A: I think you could get a job at a private weather forecasting company and use your Business / ... | |
| Geography-meteorology | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering-I am a physical geography major in college but have a serious love of meteorology. ... A: I think it probably depends upon the school you were thinking of attending. I would find out from ... | |
| Degree | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: I finished a degree in English Literature a year ago and have always wanted to write. I also have a ... A: I'd say it depends upon your math & physics courses you've taken, if any. You'd probably be best ... | |
| College information for becoming a Meteorologist | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: I absolutely love meteorology. I am trying to take as many courses in high school to help my career ... A: Physics and math are most important to becoming a meteorologist. Advance placement physics will get ... | |
| meteorology - inversion | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: what is the relation between wind direction and temperature inversions? A: Basically, none. However a low level inversion is best created with no wind so that there is no ... | |
| Meteorology and Physics | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: I am a high school student doing a physics project over the career over meteorology, and I have to ... A: Physics is very important in the study and forecasting of weather! The interaction of temperature, ... | |
| model initialization | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: How do meteorologists initialize the models when they admit all possible parameters of data cannot ... A: The models ask for certain data. As research indicates, scale, grid, number of obs, types of obs, ... | |
| Ocean temperature effect on adjacent land | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: Please help me setttle a debate. A friend of mine lives right off the becah in Rockaway Park, NY. If ... A: If the ocean temperature is within a degree or two of the air temperature over the "shore" there is ... | |
| World weather | 5/19/2006 |
| Q: Maybe you will find it funny, but I just would like to find a nice and not too cold place to ... A: The problem with your question is that there are too many other variables (such as politics, wealth, ... | |
| Water | 5/4/2006 |
| Q: Well i dont know if i am in the right catagory but my question is, is the world losing water? i got ... A: Basically the water system of Earth is a closed loop: rain falls then evaporates and goes back into ... | |
| Science | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: I am a 8th grade student and I attend Union Park Middle School. I have been assigned to complete a ... A: Take a look at: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen01/gen01473.htm http://tinyurl.com/9cx4w ... | |
| Hurricane Intensity | 2/28/2005 |
| Q: I know all about the various categories of hurricanes and the related wind speeds. I was wondering ... A: There has been a study done on your question; take a look at: http://grads.iges.org/pix/hurpot.html ... | |
| What should I do to become a meteorologist? | 5/28/2004 |
| Q: My name is Karla and I have a BS in Computer Information Systems and I'm currently 26yrs old. I ... A: On line courses are ok if you want just a general education in Meteorology; anything more serious ... | |
| weather and locations | 5/8/2004 |
| Q: Rosenfeld, My question may be too general, but I'm going to give it a shot and ask anyway :) I'm ... A: Alot of people consider San Diego to be the best climate to live in. However, the humidity may be ... | |
| TAF | 4/28/2004 |
| Q: Respected sir I am Faisal nazir, flight dispatcher, from Pakistan . I have some questions about TAF ... A: #1: "BECMG" stands for "becoming" and "TEMPO" stands for "temporary changes expected" For more ... | |
| Meteorology | 2/28/2004 |
| Q: Just recently the NWS issued a PNS stating that we have had 6 straight days of 100% sunshine here in ... A: I'd guess that the string of clear days are related to the positioning of the jet stream along with ... | |
| becoming a meteorologist | 5/5/2003 |
| Q: My name is Virginia and I am graduating from high school on the 30th. I would like to be a sign ... A: Take a look at: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/metcareer.shtml ... | |
| The Seasons | 2/14/2003 |
| Q: Not sure if you're the right one to answer this, but do you know what the origins of the names of ... A: Spring: Middle English springen, from Old English springan. N., Middle English springe from Old ... | |
| Wind and waves | 8/14/2002 |
| Q: I guess that it is clear that wind generates waves, but I wonder if the reverse isn't true as well. ... A: The answer is: "yes" A rough surface, waves, diminish wind speed near the surface. The waves act as ... | |
| hot air balloons | 7/14/2002 |
| Q: I need to know what would happen to a hot air balloon rising up to the thermosphere. Thanks. A: Below the thermosphere is the mesosphere where the temperature drops to minus 148 degrees F. So, the ... | |
| What do I need to do to study Meteorology? | 5/22/2002 |
| Q: I'm 16 years old and i'm taking my GCSE's this month. Other teachers and even people in the Met ... A: Here is how I answered the same type question a few months agao. See if it helps you. Let me know if ... | |
| Meteorology | 4/2/2002 |
| Q: I am only 15 years old. I am very interested in weather. I was wondering if you could give me any ... A: Here are some websites that have excellent info for you: ... | |
| schools | 8/13/2001 |
| Q: I am a junior in high school and am considering a career in meteorology. I live in California and ... A: Take a look at these urls; your questions will be answered! http://www-atm.ucdavis.edu/ ... | |
| Thunder | 6/19/2001 |
| Q: A: When a lightning bolt travels through the air it creates heat which causes explosive expansion. The ... | |
| meteorology | 4/25/2001 |
| Q: What tools do meteorologists use? Do you work alone or are there any people who help you? what are ... A: What tools do meteorologists use? Well, besides weather instruments, satellites and computers are ... | |
| Your Job | 4/24/2001 |
| Q: What exactly does your occupation entail? What items do you have construct of do? Why did you start ... A: Sorry I can't answer these questions for you- I am a non typical meteorologist so the answers ... | |
| meteorology | 4/8/2001 |
| Q: Sorry to bother you again, but I was just wandering if you knew the cost of education to become a ... A: The cost is associated with going to college. It is no different than the costs associated with any ... | |
| Careers In Meteorology | 12/29/2000 |
| Q: I'm going to be graduating from highschool next year and I'm considering a career in the field of ... A: I think you will find the field of Meteorology to be challenging, exciting and rewarding. For some ... | |
| tornadoes | 12/23/2000 |
| Q: I have a few questions. Last week I watched an f3 tornado devistate a neighborhood and it has peaked ... A: It sounds, from your questions/observations, that you could answer your own questions! "I have a ... | |
Donald Rosenfeld
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Over 20 years studying & forecasting the weather!
Organizations
American Meteorological Society
National Weather Association
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