Why are some weather forecasters called meteorologists?

Like the names of many scientific disciplines, “meteorologist” comes from Ancient Greek. The study of weather study kept the name meteorology, and now means a study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate. read more

Answer: The term meteorology has been around as long as Aristotle, which places it in about 340 B.C. The Greek philosopher wrote a book called Meteorologica, in which he discussed clouds, wind, lightning, snow, and climate changes. read more

And since “meteorologist” was taken, people who actually study meteors are called meteoricists. However, they aren’t mutually exclusive. Weather certainly affects how and when meteors enter the atmosphere, and how or if they’ll burn up—that’s something of interest to both meteorologists and meteoricists. read more