Computer Programmer
The Earth Science Enterprise, like all of NASA, relies heavily on
computers for many of their operations. Computers aid in the design and
building of spacecraft, as well as in their launching and tracking in
orbit. Computers are used to capture the complex data Earth-observing
satellites send back, and are used still more in analyzing that data to
come up with useful results. All these various applications required
dedicated programmers to keep them going.
But there is even more: every Earth Scientist is part of a larger
community of researchers. They share information over the Internet and
via electronic mail -- systems designed specifically for their use by
computer programmers who understood what they needed. And it's not just
scientists; all earth science agencies need computer programmers to
design applications to track their budgets, manage personnel records,
schedule meetings and even publish scientific findings to the world.
The need for programmers, system administrators, designers and network
architects is only going to increase. Our global community has ever more
information it needs to collect, compile and share. That's where you
come in: weather stations, volcano monitoring sites and satellite
tracking stations all need specialized equipment and software, which can
only be provided by trained professionals.
If you like the smell of Java in the morning, there is a career for you
in earth science!
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