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date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 12:10:19 +0200
from: Thorsten Kiefer <thorsten.kiefer@pages.unibe.ch>
subject: Re: Past Millennia Climate Variability -  Review Paper - reminder
to: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>

   Dear all,

   tomorrow will be the one-year anniversary of the PAGES/CLIVAR & EPRI workshop in Wengen,
   which as we were assured repeatedly from many of you, was very enjoyable and fruitful. As
   pleasant as it was to get enthusiastic feedback, in the long term it will not suffice to
   feed the workshop sponsors and to keep their lenders happy. From talking with Larry
   Williams from EPRI I can tell that he is of the

   same opinion.

   The only product from the workshop that has materialised so far is the EOS report (Thanks
   Mike et al.!), whereas the synthesis and the PR Challenge haven't. Undoubtedly, you all
   know the rules of the game, so my only point here is to remind you that they do operate.

   EPRI, PAGES and CLIVAR are also about to engage in the follow-up workshop project on "proxy
   data uncertainties" that was born out of the Wengen meeting. So many of you might yet again
   enjoy another workshop. We as sponsors are happy to engage in this, because of the
   important science questions addressed and excellent scientists involved. But, as said
   above, to maintain support it is paramount that the ideas result in products.

   My plea therefore is that you revisit your priorities and check whether you rank "Writing
   the Wengen synthesis chapter" high enough :-) The aim has to be to get the synthesis paper
   submitted before the summer break. From what I have seen, the paper could become a
   milestone contribution to the paleoclimate discussion. In that sense, many thanks to those
   of you who have already contributed or are about to do so, and to Phil for his heroic work
   to pull this together!!

   I look forward to the completed manuscript,

   Best regards,

   Thorsten

   On 30 May 2007, at 16:23, Phil Jones wrote:

    Dear All,

        There has been some progress. I have contributions from Gene and Gavin.

    Keith (2.3) and Tim (3) here in CRU tell me they are working on their parts. Francis

    (5) also tells me he has also started. Tas told me about 6 weeks ago he would

    finish the ice core part (section 2.3) shortly.

       So we are getting there. I still need input from Caspar (section 4), Nick

   (section 2.6), Peck (section 2.5).  I have added in the section names of the

    missing sections to help you all along.

      Also need people to begin reading through the whole paper, but

    this is premature yet.

    I saw Thorsten at the EGU and he emailed recently saying that Larry (EPRI)

    is keen to see this submitted soon. Remember it was through PAGES and EPRI

    support that we had such a great few days in Wengen almost a year ago!

    If we all put some effort in over June we could be there.

    Can Gene and Gavin send me their references when they have a few minutes. I

    suspect most will be in Mann et al. (2007), so if I can get that I can add them

    in. I won't pass this on to any others.

    Cheers

    Phil

   Prof. Phil Jones

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