William M. Gray Quotes

United States, Professor
October 9, 1929 – April, 16, 2016.

William "Bill" Mason Gray was emeritus professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University (CSU), and the head of the Tropical Meteorology Project at CSU's Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He is widely regarded as a pioneer in the science of tropical cyclone forecasting and one of the world's leading experts on tropical storms. After retiring as a faculty member at CSU in 2005, Gray remained actively involved in both climate change and tropical cyclone research until his death.

This ocean circulation, a northbound current that sinks and then moves southbound, tends to go through multi-decadal changes.

William M. Gray
I think the whole human-induced greenhouse gas thing is a red herring... . I see climate change as due to the ocean circulation pattern. I see this as a major cause of climate change... . These are natural processes. We shouldn't blame them on humans and CO2.

William M. Gray
- Thinking
- Humans
- Process

Human kind has little or nothing to do with the recent temperature changes. We are not that influential

William M. Gray
Most meteorological research is funded by the federal government. And boy, if you want to get federal funding, you better not come out and say human-induced global warming is a hoax because you stand the chance of not getting funded.

William M. Gray