What do you learn in atmosphere and ocean science courses?

[spectroscopy]

i have never heard of anyone doing these courses and i was just wondering if anyone on here knows anyone who studied this major, if they liked it, where they ended up etc. ive looked online to research but its mostly just university marketing sort of stuff and there are barely any individual perspectives on the course?
cheers

[BigAl]

I was actually thinking this major because it has many more opportunities over astrophysics. One of the best positions you'll gain would be working as a meteorologist or something. This is a mathematical science so you must be confident with your mathematical skills..i don't know much about other universities..but at monash, you have to be doing bachelor of science then you may choose this major after completing mth1030, a unit that's a little bit ahead of specialist maths

[m.Chemia]

Coincidentally, I have been really into Atmospheric Science recently and I emailed one of my maths lecturer which also teaches a 3rd ATM subject and is a meteorologist or atmospheric scientist or something like that, and I got the reply today.

I am too lazy to summaries so I'll just quote the email.

"First off, you can do plenty of ATM in the applied maths option..  Or you can simply take some of the electives if you have space.  You don't have to major in ATM. 
(For example ATM3050 doesn't require any ATM as a prerequisite.) 

If you want to be a 'meteorologist' then all you are likely to need is an honours degree.  Often only 3 year degrees can get in to the Bureau of Meteorology as forecasters. 
These are the people interpreting the model output and observations to make weather forecasts.  Sometimes its quite specialised - for example for aviation purposes. 

If you went on for a M.Sc. or PhD, then you're really thinking more about research.  And there are MANY research topics in atmospheric science."

This doesn't really answer your question but it does provide some information I think.

Also, I am studying at Monash if it makes any difference.

[BigAl]

Coincidentally, I have been really into Atmospheric Science recently and I emailed one of my maths lecturer which also teaches a 3rd ATM subject and is a meteorologist or atmospheric scientist or something like that, and I got the reply today.

I am too lazy to summaries so I'll just quote the email.

"First off, you can do plenty of ATM in the applied maths option..  Or you can simply take some of the electives if you have space.  You don't have to major in ATM. 
(For example ATM3050 doesn't require any ATM as a prerequisite.) 

If you want to be a 'meteorologist' then all you are likely to need is an honours degree.  Often only 3 year degrees can get in to the Bureau of Meteorology as forecasters. 
These are the people interpreting the model output and observations to make weather forecasts.  Sometimes its quite specialised - for example for aviation purposes. 

If you went on for a M.Sc. or PhD, then you're really thinking more about research.  And there are MANY research topics in atmospheric science."

This doesn't really answer your question but it does provide some information I think.

Also, I am studying at Monash if it makes any difference.

Hello fellow mth2010 student

[m.Chemia]

Hello fellow mth2010 student

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