date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:47 +0100
from: Keith Briffa <k.briffa@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Fwd: paper indicating a link between tree growth and global cosmic
to: t.m.melvin@uea.ac.uk

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>CC: DENGEL S <S.Dengel@sms.ed.ac.uk>
>Subject: paper indicating a link between tree 
>growth and global cosmic radiation
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>Dear Colleagues
>
>We have found a correlation between tree rings and galactic cosmic radiation:
>
>http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122597017/abstract
>
>This is an unexpected result, for which we don't 
>yet have a good explanation. I hope doesn't 
>result in scientific excommunication!
>
>I thought it would be good idea to circulate 
>this reference to relevant scientific friends- so here it is.
>
>We have one other data set for a different 
>species, but spanning many more years. We'll be investigating this case.
>
>Best wishes
>
>John Grace
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