Career Details :: Hydrologists
Description
Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere.
Experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Education
A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Training
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Tasks
- Studies and analyzes physical aspects of earth, including atmosphere and hydrosphere and interior structure.
- Investigates origin and activity of glaciers, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
- Studies waters of land areas to determine modes of return to ocean and atmosphere.
- Prepares and issues maps and reports indicating areas of seismic risk to existing or proposed construction or development.
- Evaluates data in reference to project planning, such as flood and drought control, water power and supply, drainage, irrigation, and inland navigation.
- Compiles and evaluates data to prepare navigational charts and maps, predict atmospheric conditions, and prepare environmental reports.
- Studies, measures, and interprets seismic, gravitational, electrical, thermal, and magnetic forces and data affecting the earth.
- Studies, maps, and charts distribution, disposition, and development of waters of land areas, including form and intensity of precipitation.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Processing Information
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Indoors
- Sitting
Related Majors
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| Applied Ocean Science/Engineering | [ add ] |
| Astrogeophysics | [ add ] |
| Atmospheric/Oceanic Science | [ add ] |
| Biology/Geology | [ add ] |
| Earth/Planetary Sciences/Oceanography | [ add ] |
| Environmental Geology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Geology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Studies in Geology | [ add ] |
| Geological Science | [ add ] |
| Geological Sciences | [ add ] |
| Geology | [ add ] |
| Geology/Chemistry | [ add ] |
| Geology/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Geology/Geophysics | [ add ] |
| Geology/Physics | [ add ] |
| Geology/Planetary Science | [ add ] |
| Geophysical Sciences | [ add ] |
| Geophysics | [ add ] |
| Geophysics/Seismology | [ add ] |
| Geoscience | [ add ] |
| Geosciences | [ add ] |
| Hydrogeology | [ add ] |
| Marine Studies | [ add ] |
| Ocean Sciences | [ add ] |
| Oceanography | [ add ] |
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