T. M. L. Wigley

36.8k total citations · 11 hit papers
234 papers, 26.7k citations indexed

About

T. M. L. Wigley is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, T. M. L. Wigley has authored 234 papers receiving a total of 26.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 139 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 135 papers in Atmospheric Science and 31 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in T. M. L. Wigley's work include Climate variability and models (99 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (74 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (39 papers). T. M. L. Wigley is often cited by papers focused on Climate variability and models (99 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (74 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (39 papers). T. M. L. Wigley collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. T. M. L. Wigley's co-authors include P. D. Jones, S. C. B. Raper, Keith R. Briffa, Robert L. Wilby, L. Niel Plummer, Benjamin D. Santer, Aiguo Dai, Karl E. Taylor, David L. Parkhurst and Steven J. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

T. M. L. Wigley

230 papers receiving 24.4k citations

Hit Papers

On the Average Value of Correlated Time Series, with Appl... 1978 2026 1994 2010 1984 2002 1997 1978 1996 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. On the Average Value of Correlated Time Series, with Applications in Dendroclimatology and Hydrometeorology
    1984 3.0k citations T. M. L. Wigley, Keith R. Briffa et al. profile →
  2. Advanced Technology Paths to Global Climate Stability: Energy for a Greenhouse Planet
    2002 1.2k citations Martin I. Hoffert, K. Caldeira et al. profile →
  3. Downscaling general circulation model output: a review of methods and limitations
    1997 1.1k citations T. M. L. Wigley et al. profile →
  4. The kinetics of calcite dissolution in CO 2 -water systems at 5 degrees to 60 degrees C and 0.0 to 1.0 atm CO 2
    1978 966 citations T. M. L. Wigley et al. profile →
  5. Economic and environmental choices in the stabilization of atmospheric CO2 concentrations
    1996 700 citations T. M. L. Wigley et al. Nature profile →
  6. Statistical downscaling of general circulation model output: A comparison of methods
    1998 651 citations T. M. L. Wigley, P. D. Jones et al. profile →
  7. Northern Hemisphere Surface Air Temperature Variations: 1851–1984
    1986 590 citations P. D. Jones, S. C. B. Raper et al. profile →
  8. Emulating coupled atmosphere-ocean and carbon cycle models with a simpler model, MAGICC6 – Part 1: Model description and calibration
    2011 586 citations Malte Meinshausen, S. C. B. Raper et al. Atmospheric chemistry and physics profile →
  9. Statistical significance of trends and trend differences in layer‐average atmospheric temperature time series
    2000 565 citations Benjamin D. Santer, T. M. L. Wigley et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  10. Global patterns of ENSO‐induced precipitation
    2000 534 citations T. M. L. Wigley et al. profile →
  11. Energy implications of future stabilization of atmospheric CO2 content
    1998 517 citations Martin I. Hoffert, Michael E. Schlesinger et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T. M. L. Wigley United States 81 16.7k 14.3k 2.7k 2.7k 2.4k 234 26.7k
Steven J. Smith United States 55 15.0k 0.9× 10.0k 0.7× 3.1k 1.1× 3.4k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 210 26.8k
V. Ramanathan United States 95 25.5k 1.5× 26.3k 1.8× 1.8k 0.7× 3.2k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 277 41.5k
Martin Manning New Zealand 28 14.3k 0.9× 10.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 2.8k 1.2× 50 26.3k
Chris Jones United Kingdom 72 15.2k 0.9× 7.2k 0.5× 2.2k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.7× 335 25.6k
Reto Knutti Switzerland 82 25.0k 1.5× 16.6k 1.2× 3.8k 1.4× 3.0k 1.1× 3.5k 1.5× 242 36.8k
Myles Allen United Kingdom 74 17.5k 1.0× 11.5k 0.8× 4.8k 1.7× 2.5k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 269 26.4k
Nebojša Nakićenović Austria 42 10.5k 0.6× 5.0k 0.4× 3.9k 1.4× 2.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 131 22.1k
Susan L. Solomon United States 12 18.6k 1.1× 14.6k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 3.0k 1.1× 4.2k 1.8× 33 36.8k
Melinda Tignor Netherlands 9 12.5k 0.7× 8.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 2.1k 0.8× 2.5k 1.1× 12 24.7k
J. T. Houghton United States 31 9.9k 0.6× 8.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 119 19.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of T. M. L. Wigley

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brown, Stuart C., T. M. L. Wigley, Bette L. Otto‐Bliesner, & Damien A. Fordham. (2020). StableClim, continuous projections of climate stability from 21000 BP to 2100 CE at multiple spatial scales. Scientific Data. 7(1). 335–335. 14 indexed citations
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Nauels, Alexander, Malte Meinshausen, Matthias Mengel, Katja Lorbacher, & T. M. L. Wigley. (2017). Synthesizing long-term sea level rise projections – the MAGICC sea level model v2.0. Geoscientific model development. 10(6). 2495–2524. 64 indexed citations
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Meinshausen, Malte, S. C. B. Raper, & T. M. L. Wigley. (2011). Emulating coupled atmosphere-ocean and carbon cycle models with a simpler model, MAGICC6 – Part 1: Model description and calibration. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 11(4). 1417–1456. 586 indexed citations breakdown →
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Santer, Benjamin D., C. A. Mears, Charles Doutriaux, et al.. (2011). Separating signal and noise in atmospheric temperature changes: The importance of timescale. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 116(D22). n/a–n/a. 156 indexed citations
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AchutaRao, Krishna, Masao Ishii, Benjamin D. Santer, et al.. (2007). Simulated and observed variability in ocean temperature and heat content. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(26). 10768–10773. 46 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L., K. Caldeira, Martin I. Hoffert, et al.. (2003). Climate research [2]. Issues in Science and Technology. 19(3). 5–6. 23 indexed citations
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Pepper, William, et al.. (2003). Climate change risk analysis framework (CCRAF) a probabilistic tool for analyzing climate change uncertainties. EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly. 7416. 4 indexed citations
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Jones, P. D., et al.. (1997). Comparisons between MSU2R temperature record and the surface temperature record over 1979 to 1996: real differences or potential discontinuities?. UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia). 2 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L. & P. M. Kelly. (1990). Holocene climatic change, 14C wiggles and variations in solar irradiance. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 330(1615). 547–560. 92 indexed citations
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Jones, Robin Russell & T. M. L. Wigley. (1989). Ozone depletion health and environmental consequences.. Wiley eBooks. 23 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L.. (1987). Relative contributions of different trace gases to the greenhouse effect. UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia). 56 indexed citations
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Briffa, Keith R., T. M. L. Wigley, P. D. Jones, J. R. Pilcher, & Claire Hughes. (1987). Patterns of tree growth and related pressure variability in Europe. Dendrochronologia. 5. 35–58. 11 indexed citations
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Norton, David A., Matt S. McGlone, & T. M. L. Wigley. (1986). Quantitative analyses of modern pollen‐climate relationships in New Zealand indigenous forests. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 24(2). 331–342. 32 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L., et al.. (1984). Seasonal climate scenarios for Europe and North America in a high-CO2, warmer world. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 63(5). 638–645. 13 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L., Michael Ingram, & G. Thomas Farmer. (1981). Climate and history : studies in past climates and their impact on man. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 155 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L., et al.. (1981). Statistical Significance and Reproducibility of Tree-Ring Response Functions. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 41. 21–35. 20 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L.. (1980). Sun–climate links. Nature. 288(5789). 317–318. 3 indexed citations
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Ford, Derek, Russell S. Harmon, Henry P. Schwarcz, T. M. L. Wigley, & Peter R. Thompson. (1976). Geo-Hydrologic and Thermometric Observations in the Vicinity of the Columbia Icefield, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Glaciology. 16(74). 219–230. 17 indexed citations
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Harmon, R. S., et al.. (1976). Geo-Hydrologic and Thermometric Observations in the Vicinity of the Columbia Icefield, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Glaciology. 16(74). 219–230. 1 indexed citations
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Wigley, T. M. L.. (1975). Condensation in Jets, Industrial Plumes and Cooling Tower Plumes. Journal of applied meteorology. 14(1). 78–86. 8 indexed citations

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