He is "a researcher at the Marine Geophysical Laboratory at James Cook University" in Australia.<ref>http://myprofile.cos.com/glrmc</ref> According to the ''Sydney Morning Herald''"Professor Carter, whose background is in marine geology, appears to have little, if any, standing in the Australian climate science community."<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/minchin-denies-climate-change-manmade/2007/03/14/1173722560417.html</ref>
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