THE NATURE OF GEOGRAPHY  1100W

WHAT DO GEOGRAPHERS DO?

VOLCANOLOGIST

A volcanologist is a geographer who specialises in working with volcanoes. Their responsibilities range from observing volcanic eruptions, to monitoring volcanoes, to analysing samples of rock from volcanoes and even predicting when the next eruption of a dormant volcano may occur. In a typical day of a volcanologist, one analyse data collected by others and manipulate it with the use of a computer. On the other hand, a volcanologist may also expect to be outside hiking a dormant volcano, taking various notes, photos, sketches and sampling rocks and lava, all of which may be forwarded to those working in an office, for perhaps periods of 2-3 months. It is however very dependent on the weather of the location. Meteorologist

Meteorologists study atmospheric sciences and they perform a wide range of tasks, such as predicting weather patterns, measuring temperatures, air pressures and also includes broadcasting the