cc: "Briffa Keith Prof \(ENV\)" <K.Briffa@uea.ac.uk>, "Mcgarvie Michael Mr \(ACAD\)" <M.Mcgarvie@uea.ac.uk>
date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:46:16 +0000
from: Tim Osborn <t.osborn@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: FW: Freedom of Information request - Impact of adjustments
to: "Palmer Dave Mr \(LIB\)" <David.Palmer@uea.ac.uk>, "Jones Philip Prof \(ENV\)" <P.Jones@uea.ac.uk>

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Dave,

this one is just for Phil, I think.  I have little to do with 
HadCRUT3 data and certainly have no information concerning the 
adjustment of raw weather station data.

By the way, the request appears to originate from a "Bishop Hill" 
email address, which is also a blog (not so well read as Climate 
Audit) that spreads misinformation about climate science (e.g. that 
Phil has been accused by Doug Keenan of fabricating claims made in 
one of Phil's papers!):

<http://bishophill.squarespace.com/blog/this-should-be-fun.html>

Tim

At 16:32 05/01/2009, Palmer Dave Mr \(LIB\) wrote:
>Gents,
>An EIR request from Mr. Montford that I'm forwarding to you at the
>suggestion of Michael McGarvie.
>Deadline for response is 30 January.
>
>If you think it useful, we can meet to discuss the approach to this
>request - Michael can ask his PA to set up the meeting.  Please note
>that all correspondence from us on this request will be immediately
>posted on the web at the 'whatdotheyknow' website/service.
>
>Please note that EIR has many of the same exemptions as FOIA but does
>differ in some significant aspects (e.g. there is no 'appropriate limit'
>within the EIR).  Should you have any concerns regarding the release of
>this information (assuming we have it), I will then address them in
>light of the provisions of the EIR....
>
>Cheers, Dave
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bishop Hill [mailto:request-5369-1dae80e3@whatdotheyknow.com]
>Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 8:33 AM
>To: David Keith Palmer
>Subject: Freedom of Information request - Impact of adjustments
>
>      Dear Sir or Madam,
>
>      I am interested in the HADCRUT3 global temperature index.
>      Specifically, I would like to know the impact of adjustments to the
>      data over time as these affect the global mean surface temperature.
>
>      I imagine that such an assessment must be done as a part of the
>      regular preparation of the index and presumably would take the form
>      of a chart of the index calculated with and without the
>      adjustments, although anything along these lines would meet my
>      needs.
>
>      For the avoidance of doubt, I'm trying to compare the two extremes
>      - raw data from the weather stations at one end, and the final
>      HADCRUT3 GMST at the other.
>
>      Yours faithfully,
>
>      Andrew Montford
>
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