My son is interested in meteorology and wanted to see what schools offer this program with a good baseball reputation. Thanks for your help!
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University of Oklahoma is one
Meteorology (aka weather forecasting) - what a job. Only vocation in the world in which you can be wrong 80% of the time and still keep your job. And yes, OU has good rep for meteorology. I know a kid who studied meteorology there.
N.C. State is about the only one I know of in this area.
Valparasio university in Indiana has meteorology i believe
Cornell has great meteorology program.
Florida State University (FSU)
UNC Asheville has an AWESOME major in it. Great academic school, to boot.
http://www.atms.unca.edu/
School also just announced a huge capital campaign to improve their outdoors athletic facilities.
http://www.atms.unca.edu/
School also just announced a huge capital campaign to improve their outdoors athletic facilities.
Meteorology/atmoshperic science is a very interesting major! I've always had a great interest in weather.
I don't believe most people have any idea how complicated the Earth's weather is. I often hear people complain when a forecast is missed, but I don't here any positive remarks when the forecast is correct. The success rate for forecasts is nearly 90%. To me, it's amazing that people are able to predict the future at all, much less get it right 90% of the time. We will never be able to predict the weather with 100% certaintly. The Earth's atmosphere is a chaotic system in which small/undetectable changes in initial conditions can lead to major differences in the system after a period of time(This is also known as the Butterfly effect). Also, the mathematical models that are used will never be completely accurate because there are an infinite number of variables that affect the Earth's weather. So overall, I'd say the weatherman does a pretty good job!
And to address the original question, I've also heard positive remarks about the atmospheric science program at UNC Asheville.
I don't believe most people have any idea how complicated the Earth's weather is. I often hear people complain when a forecast is missed, but I don't here any positive remarks when the forecast is correct. The success rate for forecasts is nearly 90%. To me, it's amazing that people are able to predict the future at all, much less get it right 90% of the time. We will never be able to predict the weather with 100% certaintly. The Earth's atmosphere is a chaotic system in which small/undetectable changes in initial conditions can lead to major differences in the system after a period of time(This is also known as the Butterfly effect). Also, the mathematical models that are used will never be completely accurate because there are an infinite number of variables that affect the Earth's weather. So overall, I'd say the weatherman does a pretty good job!
And to address the original question, I've also heard positive remarks about the atmospheric science program at UNC Asheville.
Hello
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. in Daytona Beach, Florida offers a degree in Meteorolgy. Baseball program has done well.
Best of luck.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. in Daytona Beach, Florida offers a degree in Meteorolgy. Baseball program has done well.
Best of luck.
Any D2 or D3 schools in the east that offer meteorology? Because I, as well want to study meteorology but I am not good enough to play at Oklahoma or Florida.
Columbia, Rutgers and University of Albany...I assume that MIT has a program as well
Valparaiso has a very prestegious meterology program and a D1 baseball team.
Penn State at University Park has a premier meteo program and D1 baseball. Millersville (also in PA) has a meteo program and a D2 baseball team.
The University of WI has a great Meteorology and Space Science programs. BUT........NO BASEBALL.
Sorry, still venting after 15 years.
Sorry, still venting after 15 years.
I haven't been on this site since my youngest moved on to the college ranks 2 years ago. But, my older son gave up the cleats a couple of years ago to major in meteorology at Texas A and M. This is clearly one of the premier programs in the country and what a great place to be...in the heart of tornado AND hurricane country. He spent several nights working the graveyard shift a couple of weeks ago tracking Rita. Even Head A and M Football Coach Franchione was in close touch with atmospheric science center as they contemplated moving their game vs. Tx. State to the Thursday prior to Rita's weekend arrival.
Echo what Sunfish said - I have a handful of Weather-heads that work for me - all are either Penn State [D1] or Millersvile [D2] - Millersville plays in a pretty competitive Conference, with about 3 Top 25 D2 schools. The 'ville is near Lancaster, the hearrt of Pennsylvania Dutch country.
Drexel is an excellent school in urban Philly, with an atmospheric science major [I believe], but they dropped baseball a couple years ago
Drexel is an excellent school in urban Philly, with an atmospheric science major [I believe], but they dropped baseball a couple years ago
I didn't realize it until I saw this thread and checked their web site, but Georgia Tech has an Earth and Environmental Sciences department, with a mojor in meteorology. (Pretty good baseball program too.)
