Occupation Atlasaviation meteorologist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2960c96e-7228-4327-b0a1-85fc13691844
aviation meteorologist
Aviation meteorologists forecast weather conditions in airports. They provide day-to-day, hour-to-hour observations, analysis, forecasts, warnings, and advice to pilots, airport operators and airlines in meteorological matters. They report weather conditions expected at airports, current conditions, and en route forecasts.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.26
- R Realistic4.77
- C Conventional4.45
- A Artistic2.72
- E Enterprising2.68
- S Social2.49
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Atmospheric and Space Scientists (19-2021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (21)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to changing situations
- advise aircraft in hazardous conditions
- analyse weather forecast
- carry out meteorological research
- coach employees
- collect weather-related data
- develop models for weather forecast
- forecast meteorological conditions
- monitor performance of meteorological equipment
- perform data analysis
- plan procurement of meteorological equipment
- prepare forecasts for take-off and landing
- provide quality assurance for meteorological services+H40
- provide reports on routine meteorological observations
- review meteorological forecast data
- train employees
- use aeronautical mobile service communications
- use different communication channels
- use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions
- use specialised computer models for weather forecasting
- work in an aviation team
O*NET equivalents
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