Meteorologists - Main Meteorologists Meteorologists study the air that covers the earth.
Meteorologists gather information on Earth's atmosphere.
The atmosphere consists of all the air that covers the earth. They study what the atmosphere is made of and how it works. They look at how it affects the rest of our environment. Beginning meteorologists often do routine data collection, computation, or analysis and some basic forecasting. Entry-level meteorologists in the Federal Government are usually placed in intern positions for training and experience.