Atmospheric and Space Scientists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here38
  • tracker
  • aerologist
  • forecaster
  • weatherman
  • air analyst
  • astrochemist
  • storm chaser
  • climatologist
  • meteorologist
  • tornado chaser
  • weather anchor
  • space scientist
  • weather analyst
  • hurricane tracker
  • and 24 more
SOC code
19-2021.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
27 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Atmospheric and Space ScientistsSOC 19-2021.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
87% · agentMostly automatable
Prepare weather reports, maps, graphics, and scientific articles
86% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Climate modeling agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · R
● No integration needed
Environmental data analysis agent
Python · R · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Weather reporting agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Adobe Photoshop
● No integration needed
Meteorological programming agent
Python · C++ · Structured query language SQL
● No integration needed
You keep this
Deliver live weather broadcasts and public presentations as the authoritative voiceConduct physical field measurements and sample collection in atmosphere/oceanOwn final forecast decisions and severe weather warnings with public safety accountabilityDirect forecasting operations and manage staff at weather stations or broadcast facilities

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Develop and run weather/climate models and forecasts88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Analyze environmental and climate data sets87% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 27 detailed work activities O*NET records for Atmospheric and Space Scientists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.