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I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Meteorology and had to produced two published research papers to get my degrees.

I can tell you that throwing away data is something that is extremely rare. You NEVER throw away data. Especially if that data is the basis for your research.

The only time I've seen data thrown away is when one lacks the ability to convert it from some archaic medium to a new one (e.g. old computer tapes to DVD etc). In the case of East Anglia, it appears the original data was on paper. You can always hire some undergrads to transfer this to computer archives.

Something is clearly not right here...

37 posted on 11/29/2009 8:43:22 AM PST by F. dAnconia (We say: "It is, therefore, I want it. They say: "I want it, therefore it is")

Considering large concerns usually back up there servers on a regular basis, it's simply not credible that the data was “thrown away”. (Heck I've got work files going back 8 or 10 years.) Purposely destroyed would be a much better description.

“Something is clearly not right here...”

I was thinking the same thing. Why would the emails have them talking about ‘withholding’ data if they already knew it was gone & only the fudged data was available?