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Connolley is an editor of [[Wikipedia]] and served as a Wikipedia sysop, a form of [[Web administrator|website administrator]], until 2009.<ref name="2009-09_Wikipedia" /><ref name="Connolley_2009-12_blog" /><ref name="Connolley_2010-01_blog" /> A December 2005 ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' article that compared the [[reliability of Wikipedia]] to ''[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]'' used Connolley as an example of an expert who regularly writes for the on-line encyclopedia.<ref name="Giles_2005-12-15_Nature" /> An October 2006 ''Nature'' article that contrasted Wikipedia with the [[Citizendium]] online encyclopedia project (which recruits experts from academia), quoted Connolley as saying that "some scientists have become frustrated with Wikipedia" but that "conflict can sometimes result in better articles".<ref name="Giles_2006-10-05_Nature" /> His Wikipedia editing was also discussed in a July 2006 article in ''[[The New Yorker]]'' that said he briefly became "a victim of an edit war over the entry on global warming", in which a sceptic repeatedly "watered down" the article's explanation of the [[greenhouse effect]].<ref name="Schiff_2006-07-31_nyorker" /> He told ''The New Yorker'' that Wikipedia "gives no privilege to those who know what they’re talking about."<ref name="Schiff_2006-07-31_nyorker" />
Connolley is an editor of [[Wikipedia]] and served as a Wikipedia sysop, a form of [[Web administrator|website administrator]], until 2009.<ref name="2009-09_Wikipedia" /><ref name="Connolley_2009-12_blog" /><ref name="Connolley_2010-01_blog" /> A December 2005 ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' article that compared the [[reliability of Wikipedia]] to ''[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]'' used Connolley as an example of an expert who regularly writes for the on-line encyclopedia.<ref name="Giles_2005-12-15_Nature" /> An October 2006 ''Nature'' article that contrasted Wikipedia with the [[Citizendium]] online encyclopedia project (which recruits experts from academia), quoted Connolley as saying that "some scientists have become frustrated with Wikipedia" but that "conflict can sometimes result in better articles".<ref name="Giles_2006-10-05_Nature" /> His Wikipedia editing was also discussed in a July 2006 article in ''[[The New Yorker]]'' that said he briefly became "a victim of an edit war over the entry on global warming", in which a sceptic repeatedly "watered down" the article's explanation of the [[greenhouse effect]].<ref name="Schiff_2006-07-31_nyorker" /> He told ''The New Yorker'' that Wikipedia "gives no privilege to those who know what they’re talking about."<ref name="Schiff_2006-07-31_nyorker" />

In October 2010 due to a continuation of his violations of Wikipedias editing policies and guidelines, Connolley was further restricted at Wikipedia so as not to be allowed to edit any Climate Change articles for six months. {{fact}}


== Publications ==
== Publications ==

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For other people named William Connolly, see William Connolly (disambiguation).
William Connolley
File:DSC 1150-w-smile.JPG
Connolley in November 2009
Born (1964-04-12) 12 April 1964 (age 60)
NationalityBritish
EducationM.A. (Oxon.), D.Phil. (Oxon.)
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
OccupationSoftware engineer
Known forResearch into climate change
Political partyGreen Party
WebsiteBritish Antarctic Survey

William Michael Connolley (born 12 April 1964) is a British software engineer, writer, and blogger on climate science. Until December 2007 he was Senior Scientific Officer in the Physical Sciences Division in the Antarctic Climate and the Earth System project at the British Antarctic Survey, where he worked as a climate modeller.

Background

Connolley holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics and a DPhil from St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford for his work on numerical analysis.[1]

His main research work focused on sea ice measurement and modelling, and global climate models (GCM) such as HadCM3[1]. Since direct observations of Antarctic sea ice are sparse, satellite Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSMI) based observations are used instead. Inconsistency in sea ice predictions from the various GCM algorithms in use makes verification of GCM output difficult.

Connolley also worked on the validation of SSMI data against more direct upward looking sonar observations in the Weddell Sea area. He concluded that Bootstrap data produced a better fit than data produced by NASA, prompting the conclusion that GCM predictions are more realistic than previously thought.[2]

Community activity

Connolley served as a parish councillor in the village of Coton (near Cambridge, England) until May 2007.[3] He was also a Green Party candidate for South Cambridgeshire District Council or Cambridgeshire County Council every year from 2001 to 2005.[4]

Writing and editing

Connolley has authored and co-authored articles and literature reviews in the field of climatological research, including several concluding that a majority of scientific papers in the 1970s actually predicted warming, not global cooling.[5][6][7] Connolley was a member of the RealClimate website until 2007,[8][9] and he operates a website and blog that discuss climate issues.[10][11][12]

Connolley is an editor of Wikipedia and served as a Wikipedia sysop, a form of website administrator, until 2009.[13][14][15] A December 2005 Nature article that compared the reliability of Wikipedia to Encyclopedia Britannica used Connolley as an example of an expert who regularly writes for the on-line encyclopedia.[16] An October 2006 Nature article that contrasted Wikipedia with the Citizendium online encyclopedia project (which recruits experts from academia), quoted Connolley as saying that "some scientists have become frustrated with Wikipedia" but that "conflict can sometimes result in better articles".[17] His Wikipedia editing was also discussed in a July 2006 article in The New Yorker that said he briefly became "a victim of an edit war over the entry on global warming", in which a sceptic repeatedly "watered down" the article's explanation of the greenhouse effect.[18] He told The New Yorker that Wikipedia "gives no privilege to those who know what they’re talking about."[18]

In October 2010 due to a continuation of his violations of Wikipedias editing policies and guidelines, Connolley was further restricted at Wikipedia so as not to be allowed to edit any Climate Change articles for six months. [citation needed]

Publications

  • W. M. Connolley and S. A. Harangozo, A comparison of five numerical weather prediction analysis climatologies in southern high latitudes, J. Climate, v14, 1 January 2001, pp 30–44.
  • Turner, J, W Connolley, D Cresswell and S A Harangozo (2001). The simulation of Antarctic sea ice in the Hadley Centre climate model (HadCM3). Ann. Glaciol., 33, 585–591.
  • Vaughan, D. G., G. J. Marshall, W. M. Connolley, J. C. King and R. Mulvaney. 2001. Climate change — devil in the detail. Science, 293, 1777–1779. Abstract: 7 September 2001
  • Tom A. Lachlan-Cope, William M. Connolley, and John Turner, The Role of the Non-Axisymmetric Antarctic Orography in Forcing the Observed Pattern of Variability of the Antarctic Climate, Geophysical Research Letters, 2001, v28 no 21, pp 4111–4114.
  • Connolley, W. M., 2002, Long-term variation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Wave, Connolley, W. M., doi:10.1029/2000JC000380, JGR 108(C4)
  • J. Turner, S. A. Harangozo, J. C. King, W. Connolley, T. Lachlan-Cope, and G. J. Marshall. 2003. An exceptional winter sea ice retreat/advance in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica. Atmos. Ocean 41 (2) 2003, 171–185.
  • D. G. Vaughan, G. J. Marshall, W. M. Connolley, C. L. Parkinson, R. Mulvaney, D. A. Hodgson, J. C. King, C. J. Pudsey, and J. Turner. Recent rapid regional climate warming on the Antarctic Peninsula. Climatic Change, 60 (3): 243–274 October 2003
  • Translation of Fourier 1827: Mémoire sur les temperatures du globe terrestre et des espaces planetaires [19]
  • Connolley, W. M., J. M. Gregory, E. Hunke and A. J. Mclaren (2004), On The Consistent Scaling Of Terms In The Sea — Ice Dynamics Equation, J . Phys . Oceangr. 34 (7): 1776–1780 July 2004
  • Marshall, G. J., P. A. Stott, J. Turner, W. M. Connolley, J. C. King and T. A. Lachlancope (2004), Causes Of Exceptional Atmospheric Circulation Changes In The Southern Hemisphere, Geophys. Res. Lett. 31(14): Art . No. L14205 July 30, 2004
  • J. C. King, J. Turner, G. J. Marshall, W. M. Connolley, and T. A. Lachlan-Cope. Antarctic Peninsula climate variability and its causes as revealed by instrumental records. Antarctic Research Series v79, pp17–30.
  • Connolley, W. M. Sea ice concentrations in the Weddell Sea: A comparison of SSM/I, ULS, and GCM data. GRL 32 (7): art. no. L07501 2 April 2005; see also Sea ice: What I do in my spare time for a popular exposition

References

  1. ^ Connolley, William M. (1989). "Preconditioning of iterative methods for linearized or linear systems. — D. Phil Thesis" (Document). Oxford: Oxford University Numerical Analysis Group. p. 208. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "gl021898 1..4" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  3. ^ "Cotn Parish Council". cotonpc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Cambsgreen — work in progress — www cambsgreen (The Green Party South Cambs)". Homepage to jonqin at homepage.ntlworld.com. Retrieved 2010-02-08. William Connolley — Cambridge University programmer and climate modeller, webmaster Eastern Region & gp-southcambs. William is the Green Party South Cambs District electoral agent. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ William Connolley (24 January 2005). "The global cooling myth". RealClimate. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  6. ^ William M. Connolley (2005). "Was an imminent Ice Age predicted in the '70's? No". Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  7. ^ Peterson, Thomas C. (2008). "The Myth of the 1970s Global Cooling Scientific Consensus". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 89 (9): 1325–1337. doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2370.1. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Connolley, William M. (2004-12-06). "William M. Connolley Filed under: * Contributor Bio's — william @ 6 December 2004". realclimate.org. RealClimate. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  9. ^ Goodbye to all that Announcement of departure from RealClimate December 1, 2007 RealClimate website
  10. ^ William Connolley Personal website
  11. ^ Stoat Taking science by the throat..." Connolley's personal blog
  12. ^ "Connolley's webpage analysing papers relevant to a modern Ice Age". Wmconnolley.org.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  13. ^ "Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Abd-William M. Connolley". Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  14. ^ "Connolley's blog". Scienceblogs.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  15. ^ "Connolley's blog". Scienceblogs.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  16. ^ Giles, Jim (December 15, 2005). "Internet Encyclopaedias Go Head to Head". Nature. 438 (7070): 900–01. doi:10.1038/438900a. PMID 16355180.
  17. ^ Giles, Jim (October 5, 2006). "Wikipedia Rival Calls in the Experts". Nature. 443 (7111): 493. doi:10.1038/443493a. PMID 17024058.
  18. ^ a b Schiff, Stacy (July 31, 2006). "Know It All: Can Wikipedia Conquer Expertise?". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  19. ^ "William M. Connolley's page about Fourier 1827: MEMOIRE sur les temperatures du globe terrestre et des espaces planetaires". Wmconnolley.org.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-22.

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