what people does meteorologists help
The atmosphere is a blanket of gases, surrounding Earth, that creates our weather. Meteorologists study the measurements and motion of the atmosphere, and changing events within it, so that they can predict the weather. This weather forecasting helps the general public and people who work in industries such as shipping, air transportation, agriculture, fishing, forestry, and water and power better plan for the weather, and reduce human and economic losses.
Atmospheric scientists typically do the following: 1  Measure temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed, dew point, and other properties of the atmosphere. 2  Use computer models that analyze data about the atmosphere (also called meteorological data) 3  Write computer programs to support their modeling efforts.