date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:40:31 -0700 from: Jonathan Overpeck subject: [Wg1-ar4-ch06] Input for section 6.2.2 - Data LA's please respond to: wg1-ar4-ch06@joss.ucar.edu Hi Friends - this email is for all Chap 6 LA's who work with generating and using paleo data. Section 6.2.2 (Methods - Observations) has turned out to be a bit more complicated than at first pass. Jean-Claude has taken a stab, and his effort (appreciated) makes it clear that we have a job still to do before the ZOD, as well as after. We can postpone most of the detailed effort until after the ZOD, but what we need is a good, chapter relevant and up-to-date methods section for the ZOD. Since Jean-Claude is a paleoceanographer, that part of his text is in good shape. However, we need to balance it out. So, if you are a data person, pls answer (respond to both Peck and Eystein): 1. do you have time to help Jean-Claude draft a really good 1 page section? If yes, Eystein can send Jean-Claude's prose right away (or I can if he doesn't do it first). 2. what data types are used in our section? 3. what methods (i.e., chronological, proxy measurement, calibration, analysis, etc.) need to be mentioned? 4. what methods of data generation, calibration or analysis are new or significantly improved since the time of TAR? 5. what are the key references (especially post-2000) references for #'s 2, 3 and 4 above? The job of the section 6.2.2 writing team is to produce a short (1 page final IPCC, or 2 page single spaced draft) section that gives a balanced overview of the data-related methods on which our chapter is based. As Jean-Claude notes, it needs to start with some introduction/motivation, and then it needs to turn to time control, and then types of data - both forcing and response. It should also briefly discuss analysis breakthroughs. I'm guessing Keith would be a huge help here, once he gets his last 2000 years section done. Fortunat is also needed to ensure we get his part of the picture painted well. So, looking for some heros. EVERYONE, please send in the answers to the above. Thanks! Peck -- 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/ _______________________________________________ Wg1-ar4-ch06 mailing list Wg1-ar4-ch06@joss.ucar.edu http://www.joss.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/wg1-ar4-ch06