Also called: Sea Ice Scientist
Studies sea ice and polar oceans in the Arctic and Antarctica.
You might spend weeks on an icebreaker, drill through ice to deploy sensors, then study satellite data showing how sea ice is changing.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD in oceanography, geophysics, or atmospheric science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Oceanography, Physics, Atmospheric Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Growth is for geoscientists overall.
Low risk for 10 years. Icebreaker expeditions and drilling through ice to deploy sensors are hands-on and rare.
Classes: AP Physics, Earth science, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2042.
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