Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

• 7 - Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences
• 71 - Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Related Sciences
• 40. - Physical Sciences
• 40.04 - Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

40.0404 - Meteorology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the prediction of atmospheric motion and climate change. These programs include courses in general circulation patterns, weather phenomena, atmospheric predictability, parameterization, numerical and statistical analysis, large-scale and meso-scale phenomena, kinematic structures, precipitation processes, and forecasting techniques.

• Example Program Names:

  • Meteorologist
  • Meteorology

• Exclusion

  • Atmospheric sciences(40.0401)
  • Climatology(40.0402)
  • Atmospheric physics(40.0403)