Dr. Christopher C. Hennon, Ph.D.
I am a certified consulting meteorologist (CCM, #747) that work with a variety of private and government clients on an array of legal and research projects. As a trained atmospheric scientist specializing in tropical cyclones and satellite data, I bring particular expertise to cases requiring accurate hurricane wind, storm surge, rainfall, and flooding assessments. My 20+ years as a college educator and research scientist enables me to provide my clients with comprehensive and accurate data – presented in a clear and concise manner – to support their unique case requirements.
Education
- Ph.D. (2003, Atmospheric Sciences, The Ohio State University) Dissertation: Investigating Probabilistic Forecasting of Tropical Cyclogenesis over the North Atlantic Using Linear and Non-linear Classifiers.
- M.S. (1996, Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University) Thesis: Climatology during the TOGA-COARE Intensive Observing Period (November 1992-February 1993) compared to a recent climatology (1985-1990).
- B.A. (1994, Aeronautics/Mathematics, Miami University)
Professional Memberships and Certification
- Certified Consulting Meteorologist (American Meteorological Society, #747)
- Member, American Meteorological Society (1996 – present)
- Member, American Geophysical Union (2003 – 2019)
Research and Publications
- Author or co-author of over 35 publications (refereed article, conference paper, book, book chapter)
- Research topics include: tropical cyclone modeling, scatterometer satellite wind retrievals, tropical cyclone observation, crowdsourcing science, artificial intelligence, weather forecasting, and tropical cyclone prediction