If so, do you work for the government or a government contractor?
2007-09-18 01:05:22 · 6 answers · asked by Larry 4 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Yes I am and no I don't work for the governemnt.
Our organisation numbers amongst its clients seveal governemnt departments that have commissioned it to conduct research and assist in their programmes. However, the vast majority of our work is independently commissioned by private organisations. We also conduct our own research which is then made available to interested parties.
We work alongside and in co-operation with a large number of other organisations, some of which are government departments.
Global warming / climate change is just one aspect of climatology and the related disciplines. The majority of climatological work is not related to GW / CC and many climatologists do not work for the government.
For example, the work I was doing today was commissioned by a private organisation and involved the study of the effects of rarefaction and extreme cold on the causes and treatments of HAPE and HACE (high altitude pulmonary / cerebral oedema), not remotely connected to global warming.
2007-09-18 10:36:34 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't aware that any countries had privatized their weather science. Which ones are those?
I had understood that pretty much all governments had nationalized their weather services quite some time ago. It's what makes the idea that all of the governments of the world are bribing their scientists to participate in a conspiracy to commit a hoax seem farfetched, to be polite. But then, where is Jim Garrett when you need him?
2007-09-18 01:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW:
Climatology is the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time,[1] and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences. Basic knowledge of climate can be used within shorter term weather forecasting using analog techniques such as teleconnections and climate indices.
2007-09-18 01:18:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Meteorologist, and I do work for the Gov. but not in this field.
2007-09-18 01:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
...Because if it is you should bear in mind that they probably don't come cheap, so you'd need a good economic reason to hire them.
2007-09-18 02:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by John Sol 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
this isn't another global warming conspiracy theory question is it?
2007-09-18 02:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by PD 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋