date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 16:46:39 +0000 from: Tim Osborn subject: SOAP to: k.briffa@uea.ac.uk,t.osborn@uea.ac.uk,sfbtett@meto.gov.uk, cubasch@dkrz.de,schnur@dkrz.de,storch@gkss.de,jones@gkss.de, Joel.Guiot@lbhp.u-3mrs.fr,juerg@giub.unibe.ch,wanner@giub.unibe.ch, plao@geo.vu.nl Dear all, I've just got back from a few days away, which is the reason for the lack of progress on the proposal. I'm away again tomorrow (Wednesday) too. This is unfortunate, but cannot be helped. Keith has made some progress with overall project rationale, objectives, and workpackage 3 (palaeoclimate reconstruction). This is currently being typed. There's still much left to do. The proposal has to be finished next Tuesday (13th Feb) so we can get it to Brussels in time. A3 forms: MET OFFICE: No MAD (formerly MPG.IMET): Will arrive Monday? GKSS: I've spoken to Julie about this Marseille: No UBERN: Yes Amsterdam: No Could the 'No's let me know when I can expect their forms? CVs: MET OFFICE: Update from last year required, incl. relevant refs + sea level. MAD: Yes GKSS: Update from last year required Marseille: No UBERN: Yes Amsterdam: No Budgets: I know this is difficult, because until the science is written, it's difficult to know how many months are required etc. However, we did provide a guideline to aim for. Unfortunately, because of the last minute rush with the science, you will have to estimate a budget/months and then make sure that there is enough science to justify it. That's not the ideal way to go, but it's what we have to do. You can work out your own consumables, equipment & computing. With regard to travel, assume 6 project meetings within the EU, of about 3 nights each. This is 2 meetings per year (though they may not all be meetings of the entire group at once). Work out how many people from your institution will attend each meeting (1 or 2 people). Add something small for conference travel. Budgets: MET OFFICE: I've spoken to Simon about this MAD: Reiner - I'll reply soon GKSS: I've spoken to Julie about this Marseille: We had an earlier discussion about this, but still need final figures from you I think UBERN: Yes Amsterdam: No I'll try to reply to some of your individual questions this evening. Please remember to cc all replies to k.briffa@uea.ac.uk as well. Regards Tim Dr Timothy J Osborn | phone: +44 1603 592089 Senior Research Associate | fax: +44 1603 507784 Climatic Research Unit | e-mail: t.osborn@uea.ac.uk School of Environmental Sciences | web-site: University of East Anglia __________| http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~timo/ Norwich NR4 7TJ | sunclock: UK | http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~timo/sunclock.htm