The name meteorologist indicates someone who studies meteors.
Meteors are outer space rocks, which would fall under people who study rocks, like geologist.
I would venture to say that no Weather Man/Woman has ever seen a metor, yet alone study one.
I would think a more accurate term would be "Climetologist or Weatherologist.
2006-08-24 11:39:37 · 7 answers · asked by GERALD S. MCSEE 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
the mean of meteor is "any atmospheric phenomenon", so a meteorologist is one who studies such things
2006-08-24 12:25:55 · answer #1 · answered by sonicwingmode 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why are "Weather people" called Meteorologist when they don't study meteors?
The name meteorologist indicates someone who studies meteors.
Meteors are outer space rocks, which would fall under people who study rocks, like geologist.
I would venture to say that no Weather Man/Woman has ever seen a metor, yet alone study one.
I would think a more accurate term would...
2015-08-24 15:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by Audie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand the generic meaning, but I still think it is miscataloged, smile.
Since they study the atomosphere, a more accurate/appropriate title would be "Atmospherologist", or spaceologist. Meteors are in/'part of space/atmosphere. But you can't study a meteor/rock in space other than the tradrectory or distance.
But I know the title is in stone I know it will not be changed. smile.
2015-08-02 04:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by GERALD S. MCSEE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both meteor and meteorologist come from a word meaning sky. Meteors and weather both come from the sky.
2006-08-24 15:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-15 06:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the original meaning of meteor was "any atmospheric phenomenon", therefore a meteorologist is one who studies such things.
2006-08-24 12:04:53 · answer #6 · answered by Derek Ikawa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-23 05:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-27 11:25:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋