Weather ‘historian’ deals with certainty as an Oklahoma climatologist
Gary McManus isn’t your typical history buff.
He can’t necessarily tell you about the world-changing events from a given day, but he will be able to let you know what the weather was like when it happened.
Gary McManus is associate state climatologist for the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. PHOTO BY Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
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• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in climatology, meteorology or related discipline.
• Annual salary: Atmospheric scientists like climatologists earned a median salary of $77,150 in May 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Necessary traits: Attention to detail, love of data, interest in geography, ability to deal with the public.
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