Forensic Meteorologist and Expert Witness, serving:  Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Casualty Adjusters, and Investigators, as  well as Concrete Companies, Construction Companies, Coroners, Crime Victims, Criminologists, Detectives, Educators, Engineering  Companies,  Environmental  Concerns,  Fire  Officials,  Government  Agencies,  Homeowners,  Hospitals,  Inspectors,  Paving Companies, Police  Departments,  Roofing  Companies,  School  Districts,  Science  Foundations,  Sheriffs,  Universities,  and   others.

Weather Forecaster and Seasonal Weather Outlook Specialist for Film Companies, Academy Awards, Emmys, Rose Parade, Rose Bowl, Super Bowl, Other Sports Events, Roofing and Construction Companies, Agricultural Interests,  Family Festivals,  Farmers' Markets,  Government Agencies, Fire Officials, Police  Departments, School  Districts, and many others.

Research and Developmental  Hydrometeorologist and Climatologist for the Safety of Dams,  Water Supply, Flood Warning Systems, and other applications.

Manager of Other  Forensic Scientists, Expert Witnesses, and Research Scientists in the fields of Climatology, Global Warming, Floods, Hydrology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Entomology, and other scientific and engineering specialties.

Selected Scientific  Fields of Specialization and Services Offered:  Specific Topics (Keywords):

 More than 48 years of professional experience in meteorology, hydrometeorology, climatology, and related sciences, including:

«Many dozens of cases as a court-qualified expert witness, with depositions and trial testimony in a large number of these cases. 

«Thousands of long-range (monthly, seasonal, and multi-seasonal) weather outlooks and other specialized weather forecasts.

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THE HYDROMETEOROLOGY ASSOCIATES

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 Contact:    Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D.

Tel.  toll-free (U.S. and Canada):  (888) 786-7696;  local and cellular (520) 625-8316.

   If no answer, try alternate telephone:  (800) 843-7246,  local (760) 868-8699,  cellular (760) 684-5761.

FAX:  Call (888) 786-7696 to obtain fax number.

e-mail:  Call (888) 786-7696 to obtain e-mail address..

Mailing address for Dr. Pyke:  P. O. Box 1747, Green Valley, AZ  85622-1747  USA.

Billing and payment address:  P. O. Box  292760, Phelan, CA  92329-2760  USA.

Résumé (C.V.)

Forensic Discovery, Analysis, and Expert Testimony  for legal and insurance cases related to weather, floods, and

other natural phenomena – more than a thousand cases, including many dozen as a court-qualified Expert Witness. 

Occurrence of rain, snow, ice, or hail at specific times and places; amounts of precipitation over periods of time.

Temperatures:  daily high and low (max and min), temperature at a specific time and place.  Humidity, wind chill.

Clouds/sunshine; fog, smoke, dust, and other restrictions to visibility.

Wet, icy, or snow-covered ground or roadways, including conditions contributing to accidents, slip and fall, etc.

Weather conditions resulting in delays of construction activities or outdoor events.

Weather conditions contributing to fire (urban, vehicular, brush, forest).

Weather conditions or floods contributing to structural damage or failure.

Drought, floods, or extreme temperatures contributing to crop or livestock loss.

Public weather forecasts issued on specific dates for that date and/or future dates.

Drift of bodies or debris by river or ocean currents.

Sun glare, angle and position of sun or moon, moon phase. 

Sunrise/sunset, light levels affected by twilight cloud cover, and moonlight, reflection of city lights by clouds.

Connection of weather conditions to El Niño, La Niña, and other atmospheric and/or oceanic patterns.

Frequency or return period of various weather phenomena. 

Management of Other Scientific Experts:

Management of meteorologists, climatologists, hydrologic engineers, environmental scientists, entomologists, pest control specialists, statisticians, and other specialists.  Coordination of teams of expert witnesses in forensic discovery and testimony, for litigation cases, criminal cases, and insurance claims.

Renewable Energy Development:

Low-cost, highly efficient wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric energy, and other renewable energy development for individual homes, farms, schools, and small businesses, as well as for large-scale utilities and communities.   [For details, see website  http://www.environmentalscience-energy.com.] 

Weather Forecasts and Outlooks: 

Customized weather forecasts for film production companies, construction and roofing, and many other applications.

Monthly and seasonal weather outlooks for the United States as a whole, for regions or states, and for specific locations (a specialty of Dr. Pyke).

Meteorological, Climatic, and Other Scientific Research and Development:

[For details, see website http://www.califweather.com ]

Climatic research and investigations of historical weather events, including storms and floods.

Development of storm and seasonal rainfall, snow melt, and wind for design of dams, reservoirs, and flood control channels, including Probable Maximum Precipitation for the worst-case flood scenario--critical to the safety of dams.    

[For details, see web site http://www.hydrometeorology.com ]

Design and development of state-of-the-art computerized remote-telemetry flood warning systems and other warning systems.   [For details, see website http://www.hydrometeorology.com ]

Determination of anticipated adverse weather conditions for construction and other field operation projects.

Coordination and facilitation of: 

Global warming and climate change modeling.

Meteorological and hydrologic instrumentation - direct-reading and remote-reading:  development, manufacturing, and sales. 

[For details, see website  http://www.americanenvironmentalsciences.com  ]

[For details, see website  http://www.califweather.com. ]

Education and Training: 

Management and participation in Public Lectures, Public Awareness Programs, and The Visiting Science Professor Program.

Management of training programs on various meteorological and related topics.

Management and participation in creation of specialized scientific software and textbooks, and in television, DVD,  and Internet science documentaries.

Management of Certified Hazardous Materials Training programs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Many thousands of specialized weather forecasts for hundreds of different types of applications.

Hundreds of seasonal and other long-range weather outlooks.

Numerous meteorological and climatological research projects, studies, and public lectures on meteorological topics.  Included is a four-year post-doctoral study at UCLA, under Prof. J. Bjerknes, pioneering the relationship of El Niño and La Niña  to North American weather.

Wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy development -- low-cost, highly efficient -- for individual homes, farms, schools, and small businesses, as well as for large-scale utilities and communities. 

Meteorological, hydrologic, and other scientific instrumentation -- both direct-reading and remote-reading -- from single instruments to complex systems, and returning to the development of local and large-scale flood-warning systems.

Owner, Manager, Principal Scientist, and Webmaster, 2008 - 

Owner, Managing Member, Principal Scientist, Forensic Meteorologist, Primary Expert Witness, and Webmaster, 1999-

Several cases as a court-qualified Expert Witness, with forensic meteorology discovery and investigations, depositions, and court trial testimony, 1999-. 

Other services offered by Dr. Pyke and other scientific specialists of Associated Science Experts, LLC include:

Principal Scientist, Seasonal Weather Outlook Specialist, Primary Forensic Meteorologist / Expert Witness, and Webmaster, 2008-

  Go to  American Weather & Hydrology, LLC.

Principal Scientist, Seasonal Weather Outlook Specialist, Primary Forensic Meteorologist / Expert Witness, and Webmaster, 2004-

Senior Hydrometeorologist, Climatologtist, and Webmaster, 2004- 

Services offered by Dr. Pyke, Dr. Tomlinson, and Dr. Jenson include:

Hydrometeorological research and studies: 

In-depth analyses of  historical storms, including Part I and Part II depth-area-duration storm studies.

Analysis of the roles of moisture importation and orographic uplift in the generation of extremely heavy precipitation.

Development of design storms for use in reservoir and channel design and renovation. 

Development of Probable Maximum Precipitation for the safety of dams.

Re-evaluation of previously adopted Probable Maximum Precipitation for the safety of existing dams.

Hydroelectric energy development - low-cost, highly efficient - for individual farms, homes, schools, and business (where flowing water source is available), as well as wind and solar energy development for the same applications.

Development of remote-telemetry flood warning systems and other warning systems.

Other hydrometeorological and hydroclimatic research and studies.

Forensic discovery and expert testimony on all of the above topics. 

Renewable energy development, especially hydroelectric, wind, and solar energy.

Go to  The Hydrometeorology Associates,   The Safety of Dams,  Extreme Rain,  and  Applied Weather Associates, LLC.

Chairman of the Board, 1989-1999.

Webmaster, 1999-2004.

Experience includes:

Dozens of cases as a court-qualified Expert Witness, including depositions and trial testimony in a great many of these cases.

More than a thousand other forensic meteorological investigations.

Many thousands of specialized weather forecasts for hundreds of different types of applications.

Hundreds of seasonal and other long-range weather outlooks.

Numerous meteorological and climatological research projects.

Meteorologist (civilian), 1971-1990.

Customized forecasts for flood control, water resources, and construction, including Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts.

Seasonal and other long-range weather outlooks.

Design and development of state-of-the art remote-telemetry flood-warning systems.

Development of storm rainfall and wind for design of dams, reservoirs, and flood-control channels.

Determination of anticipated adverse weather conditions for construction and other field operation projects.

Preparation of water control manuals for reservoir operations.

Explanation and demonstration of the above at public meetings and hearings.

U.S. Air Force and California Air National Guard:  Military Air Transportation Service and Military Airlift Command.

Air Weather Service Officer / Weather Forecaster and Chief Forecaster, 1963-1973.

Air Weather Service Observer and Chief Observer, 1960-1963.  Served on active duty stateside during Berlin Crisis, 1961-1962.

Formulation of  policies for Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard weather operations.

Supervision of  Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard weather officers and weather observers.

Weather briefings to Air Force pilots for flying missions of many types -  local, cross-country, and overseas.

Weather forecasts and other support to various Air Force Bases and regional centers for routine and emergency base operations and flight operations. 

Service in Gulfport, MS, 1969 before and during Hurricane Camille, which involved weather predictions for the landfall of the hurricane and support of the disaster operations of the Mississippi and Alabama Army National Guard.

Weather forecasts for nuclear fallout contingencies.

Comprehensive weather observations and reports at numerous Air Force Bases and the worldwide transmission of local and regional meteorological conditions.

Lecturer, Laboratory Associate, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant, 1964-1971.

Assistant Professor, Meteorology, 1969-1970.

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