abstract:Tom Wigley is a climate scientist at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). He was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his major contributions to climate and carbon cycle modeling and to climate data analysis, and because he is "one of the world's foremost experts on climate change and one of the most highly cited scientists in the discipline.
Theleakedemailsfrom the CRUreveal that the formerdirectorof the unit, TomWigley, harboured gravedoubtsabout the cover-up of the shortcomings in JonesandWang's work.
Everyone agrees that the tone and content of many of them is a bit shrill and occasionally intolerant (kind of like University faculty meetings), but there is one repeating thread, by one of your most prestigious employees, Dr. TomWigley, that is far beyond the pale of most academic backbiting.