date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 21:50:35 -0700 from: Jonathan Overpeck subject: [Wg1-ar4-ch06] URGENT - Deadline approaching to: wg1-ar4-ch06@joss.ucar.edu Dear friends - Happy New Year! Eystein and I hope those taking a holiday break had a good one, and that in any case that you are all ready to work hard over the next 10 days until the ZOD deadline. *** EVERYONE - PLEASE READ AND RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO THIS EMAIL. By now, you all have the compilation of material sent by Eystein on December 30. The next step is for each section leader to finalize the integration and editing of their section. The attached excel spreadsheet lists who is the leader and who else has expressed interest in contributing (and in many cases has already contributed). HERE IS WHAT WE ASK YOU TO DO: ***1) MOST URGENT - send Eystein and me an email IMMEDIATELY indicating 1a) when you will get our final draft section(s) (including display items and references - see requirements below) to us - as Eystein indicated already, it is due before Jan 7, but we would really appreciate receipt of sections before then! 1b) what, if any help or input you need. In most cases, Eystein and I will provide some input, and Eystein has already done that in the draft he circulated Dec 30. I am in the process of doing this, section by section, so if you need input right away, I'll make that my priority. Some already have the feedback. 1c) an updated list of figures that you propose to include in your section - please label them section number Fig X - for example "Section 6.4.2 Fig 1" etc. 1d) an updated list of CA's (contributing authors) and their affiliation (something quick is enough for now) 1e) confirmation that you will be watching your email closely and are available to work on your IPCC responsibilities over the next 10 days. Please let us know the extent to which you can help review material. ***2) If you need anything from another LA or CA, please make the contact/request/etc yourself! Please cc my/Eystein so we know what is going on. ***Each section leader is responsible for their section getting done*** This includes soliciting and integrating all the input that is needed. It also includes getting your "section second" (see attached table) to review edit your section. ***3) By Jan 7, hopefully earlier, you should send your draft section text, display items and references - please send the text and display items first, and note that the text must include captions. Please note that all sections must be highly focused and include careful reference to the literature. See the TAR if you need examples to follow. ***4) note that your sections MUST be no longer than the assigned page limit (remember that two typed pages equal one final page, so if your assigned section is 4 pages, you have 8 single-spaced pages to work with). Almost every section is presently too long, so you have to only include that material that is relevant to making policy regarding climate change - all else must be deleted. Any questions, ask Peck and Eystein. Note also that we will make suggestions about what to cut, or leave for another section or chapter. Please keep an outline of material cut that might find a happy home in the appendix - we'll worry about the appendix after the ZOD deadline next week. We hope to hear from you ALL in the next couple days. Thanks for making your IPCC responsibility your top responsibility over the next 10 days. This is cruch time, as they say in the movies, and we all have to work hard together to make sure we have a good ZOD. Cheers, Peck and Eystein -- Jonathan T. Overpeck Director, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth Professor, Department of Geosciences Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences Mail and Fedex Address: Institute for the Study of Planet Earth 715 N. Park Ave. 2nd Floor University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 direct tel: +1 520 622-9065 fax: +1 520 792-8795 http://www.geo.arizona.edu/ http://www.ispe.arizona.edu/ Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\ZODChap6Responsibilities.xls" _______________________________________________ Wg1-ar4-ch06 mailing list Wg1-ar4-ch06@joss.ucar.edu http://www.joss.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/wg1-ar4-ch06