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Additional Sources of Information
For more information about atmospheric scientists, including a list of colleges and universities offering atmospheric science programs, visit
American Meteorological Society
National Weather Association
For a broad range of information concerning atmospheric scientists within the geosciences perspective, visit
American Geosciences Institute
For more information about atmospheric science careers in research, visit
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
For more information about federal government education requirements for atmospheric science positions, visit
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
For more information about the COMET training program, visit
MetEd
To find job openings for atmospheric scientists in the federal government, visit
USAJOBS
For information about federal government atmospheric science careers in the National Weather Service and other agencies within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, visit
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Atmospheric and Space Scientists