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Expert in Meteorology, Climatology, Forensic Meteorology, Hurricanes, Air Quality
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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meteorological data expert
meteorology expert |
Expert has expertise in many areas of meteorology and meteorological applications including analysis of meteorological variables and evaluation of effects and impacts on weather-sensitive operations. This involves the analysis of weather radar data to determine the effect of thunderstorms of varying intensities on radio communications. His work also involves assessing the impact of large industrial facilities on the air quality of a region as a function of the meteorological conditions affecting the region. He has developed objective, computer-based analysis techniques for meteorological parameters and managed air-quality and meteorological monitoring networks. He is proficient in diagnosing the physical processes involved in storm development. |
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climate expert |
Expert has prepared and published climate data summaries and descriptions for many clients, tailored and formatted to their specific requirements for climate information. For example, he developed analyses of climate for clients in the industrial, business, and military sectors--all of whom had different types of requirements. He has developed weather and climate publications for the broadcast media, targeted to the general public as an audience. He has been selected to provide professional peer review of book manuscripts on climate, including books on global warming and the effects of chlorofluorocarbons and greenhouse gases on climate.
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aerology expert
climatology expert
dew point expert
relative humidity expert |
Applied climatological research is another of Expert's areas of expertise. He has developed 4-dimensional models of the atmosphere--worldwide--from near the earth's surface up through the troposphere to the stratosphere (for NASA) that were based on climatological regions he defined as a function of temperature, dewpoint, and relative humidity. |
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atmospheric system expert
weather expert
weather forecasting expert
weather pattern expert
wind expert
atmospheric dynamics expert |
Expert has researched weather patterns and atmospheric systems through examination of weather charts and developed innovative weather forecasting techniques that have been used operationally by government (Department of Commerce and National Weather Service) and military (US Air Force) forecasting organizations. Among the forecasting techniques developed by Expert are predictions of locations and wind speeds for the jet stream for the US Air Force, snow prediction for the National Weather Service, and prediction of rapid storm development under contract to the Office of Naval Research. He also managed a global weather forecasting operation for commercial clients. Expert is the senior author of 12 major reports for large corporations regarding weather systems and services in the early 2000's. He arranged for high level representatives from 20 countries to meet at one of his client companies to discuss the attributes of the company's weather system technology in order to meet the requirements of their country's weather services. |
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automated weather information system expert |
Expert designed and wrote technical specifications for automated interactive weather information systems for the US Air Force.
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meteorological technique development expert |
Expert developed physical-statistical techniques using multiple linear regression for hemispheric analysis and prediction of winds, temperatures, and heights of constant pressure surfaces at levels from the mid-troposphere into the stratosphere. |
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forensic meteorology expert
weather requirements analysis expert |
Applying his extensive experience with analytical techniques, Expert has performed forensic meteorological consulting services for law firms and insurance companies. He has reconstructed the weather near the time and place of an event using and interpreting all available data sources, including weather observations, radar, satellite, and lightning detection equipment. He has provided certified reports describing weather conditions and gave expert testimony and cross examination advice.
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weather condition expert |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Miami, Florida; Hialeah, Florida; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hollywood, Florida; Pembroke Pines, Florida; Port Saint Lucie, Florida; Miami Beach, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Pompano Beach, Florida; and Boca Raton, Florida.
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1960
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MS
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Meteorology
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New York University
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1958
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BA
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Meteorology
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New York University
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1990 to
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Consultant
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1981 to 1990
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Mitre Corp.
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Consulting Meteorologist
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1972 to 1980
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Environmental Research and Technology, Inc.
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Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Division
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Manager
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1960 to 1971
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Travelers Research Corporation
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Senior Research Scientist
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1958 to 1960
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New York University
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Meteorology and Oceanography Department
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Instructor and Research Assistant
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
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Licenses/Certifications
Expert is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) of the AMS.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert was elected Fellow of the American Meteorologic Society (AMS) for "...outstanding contributions in meteorology over a substantial period of years." He was awarded Board Member of Certified Consulting Meteorologists (CCM) of the AMS in 1989 and became Chairman in 1992.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has numerous technical publications in refereed scientific publications of the AMS. He has authored a chapter
on A History of Private Sector Meteorology in a book honoring the 75th Anniversary of the AMS. He also co-authored a chapter on meteorology and snowmobiling in a forensic scientific book.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- For United Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Inc.
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- National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration (NASA), Washington, DC.
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- American Meteorological Society - Bulletin of the AMS
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- Monthly Weather Review
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- Journal of Applied Meteorology
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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The impact of Hurricane Katrina on a hospital in Metarie, LA
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The market and Strategic Plan for automated weather systems at airports world wide
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The impact of weather and seas reklated to a boating accident off the Georgia coast
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Numerous analyses of weather conditions affecting transportation, for example snowstorms affecting rail transportation inn the NE corridor
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Developemnt of objective analysis and prediction techniques for major storms, for the jetstream, for the stratosphere, etc.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Meteorology Consultant, Climatology Consultant, Forensic Meteorology Consultant, Hurricanes Consultant, Air Quality Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting
an expert request.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has performed expert analyses and prepared reports on the methods of analyses and results regarding the impact of weather conditions related to law cases in which weather was a possible factor in the litigation. Cases range from slip and fall accidents, to liability regarding damages to structures from the elements, to vehicle and/or pedestrian accidents, to aircraft accidents, and wrongful death. He has provided numerous expert forensic meteorologic services to insurance companies for claims. He has given expert testimony for clients for weather-related legal proceedings and at environmental regulatory hearings for more than 40 cases. In summary, Expert has provided the following: Analysis of meteorological data and marine data with weather reconstruction
Analysis of air quality data for environmental regulatory hearings
Interpretation and conclusions regarding the degree of impact of weather (and the sea for marine cases) on the case
Certified reports and/or depositions
Expert testimony
Cross-examination advice This expert is open to taking phone calls from attorneys. This expert is open to serving as an expert witness in lawsuits. This expert is open to performing on-site consulting.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Lightning expert for consulting on lightning as fire cause.
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Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support,
forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright),
product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Meteorology Expert Witness, Climatology Expert Witness, Forensic Meteorology Expert Witness, Hurricanes Expert Witness, Air Quality Expert Witness.
Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and
ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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1999 to 1999
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Switzerland
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He organized a meeting of representatives to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for learning the latest technology in automated weather informations systems
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As a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM), Expert has more than 40 years of experience in market analysis, market surveys, business development, technical and strategic marketing, and sales in the weather industry. He has applied his marketing and sales expertise to weather-sensitive industries and operations. These industries include agriculture, commodities, oil and gas exploration, utilities, shipping, port operations, construction, aviation, trucking, recreational, industrial, retail, media, education, and emergency management. Expert's thorough knowledge of these industries was gained from marketing, selling, and providing products and services to them. He is familiar with many details of companies that provide weather systems as well as services and products. Additionally, he has considerable knowledge of the U.S. government agencies (NOAA/NWS, FAA, DOE) and military organizations involved with weather, climate, marine, and environmental activities. Expert has experience performing market surveys for weather products, services, and systems. He spent over 40 years working in the private sector of meteorology. He has managed and/or prepared numerous winning proposals and has written and designed marketing brochures and promotional material. In his recent experience, he was the architect for surveys of weather systems and services operations for targeted countries and market areas internationally. A major purpose of the surveys was to recommend strategies and actions to tailor client's weather systems to an individual country or industry's weather service operations. As part of the surveys, Expert had numerous contacts with senior level World Meteorological Organization (WMO) personnel regarding weather systems and services in developed and developing countries. In preparing the surveys Expert designed detailed questionnaires for companies in targeted countries and industries; designed objective evaluation system criteria for weather systems and services; performed requirements analyses; and formulated strategic plans for his clients to market their systems and technology internationally.
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Meteorology, Climatology, Forensic Meteorology, Hurricanes, Air Quality.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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Training/Seminars
Expert developed a course for starting a weather consulting and forecasting business. He has trained personnel in the organization, developing and providing the products and services, the marketing and sales and strategic planning necessary to launch a successful business
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