cc: p.williamson@uea.ac.uk
date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:06:49 +0100
from: John Shepherd <j.g.shepherd@soc.soton.ac.uk>
subject: Re: Fwd: Ocean carbon uptake
to: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>, h.j.Schellnhuber@uea.ac.uk, r.warren@uea.ac.uk, j.g.shepherd@soton.ac.uk

   Dear all
           I think it would be a Good Thing if Tyndall people (incl even me) were involved in
   this venture, in some way. This "non-warming" effects of CO2 (e.g. acidification, and so
   suppression of calcification (e.g. of corals)) is shaping up to be a major concern. Could
   be a very hot political potato indeed....
           John
   At 14:17 16/07/2003 +0100, Mike Hulme wrote:

     John, Rachel and John,
     I guess this is most relevant for the three of you re. Tyndall CIAM.  This seems an
     issue more for QUEST rather then core Tyndall territory, but I pass suggestion from Phil
     Williamson onto you anyway.
     Mike

     From: "Phil Williamson" <P.Williamson@uea.ac.uk>
     To: "Mike Hulme" <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>
     Cc: <mva@soc.soton.ac.uk>,
             "Tim Jickells" <T.Jickells@uea.ac.uk>,
             "Philip  Newton" <ppn@nerc.ac.uk>,
             <phb@socnet.soc.soton.ac.uk>
     Subject: Ocean carbon uptake
     Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 15:22:12 +0100
     X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400
     Mike -

     Martin Angel and Tim Jickells have both mentioned to me the discussion of ocean carbon
     uptake at the Tyndall Conference earlier this week.  One way of involving the Tyndall
     Centre in future work in this area might be via attendance at a "town meeting" planned
     for later this year on future marine research programmes - with emphasis on interactions
     between biogeochemistry, ocean ecosystems and wider Earth System processes.

     This meeting is being organised by UK SCOR (Chair, Peter Burkill) and NERC (Phil Newton
     and myself).  Likely to be November, but I don't yet have the date.  A label for it may
     be "Defining the UK contribution to IMBER" where IMBER = Integrated Marine
     Biogeochemistry & Ecosystem Research.  That's an IGBP/SCOR programme, temporarily known
     as OCEANS, that is being developed as a successor to JGOFS (Joint Global Ocean Flux
     Study).

     Whilst nothing is certain, I would expect the processes affecting carbon uptake/release
     in the ocean depth range 500-1000m to be of special interest to UK researchers and
     internationally.  Above those depths, SOLAS (Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere) now has
     lead responsibility.  Either Tim or Peter Liss can tell you more about that, eg the
     NERC-funded UK SOLAS programme, soon to start.

     I hope this helpful
     Best regards

     Phil
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     School of Environmental Sciences
     University of East Anglia
     Norwich NR4 7TJ
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