date: Mon Sep 17 10:17:17 2001
from: Keith Briffa <k.briffa@uea.ac.uk>
subject: RE: Climate Research at The University of East Anglia
to: "Jean Palutikof" <j.palutikof@uea.ac.uk>

   I am interested but happy for you and Phil to meet with him/them . If a visit to CRU is
   requested , I would be happy to take part in a general discussion.
   Thanks
   Keith
   At 10:11 AM 9/17/01 +0100, you wrote:

     Does anyone have a strong desire to meet him?  Otherwise, I guess Phil and I
     can handle it.
     Phil - do you want me to reply?
     Jean
     -----Original Message-----
     From: Hamilton, Tony [[1]mailto:tony.hamilton@enron.com]
     Sent: 14 September 2001 19:31
     To: p.jones@uea.ac.uk; j.palutikof@uea.ac.uk; k.briffa@uea.ac.uk;
     t.d.davies@uea.ac.uk; m.kelly@uea.ac.uk
     Subject: Climate Research at The University of East Anglia
     Dear Sirs/Madam,
     I am a senior specialist in statistical forecasting and meteorology with
     the research group at Enron Europe Ltd., based at Grosvenor Place,
     London.
     As you will know energy demand and supply is heavily dependant on
     climate, weather and weather forecasts.  Also, increasingly, global
     energy demand and supply depends on climate and weather around the whole
     northern hemisphere.
     Our devoted weather research and synoptic forecasting team based in our
     Houston office, and myself here in London, are extremely interested in
     the potential for collaborative University-University and
     University-Industry applied research projects, particularly between
     joint US/European research institutes and ourselves.  We are interested
     in all aspects of Meteorology from new ideas in theoretical atmospheric
     physics through more practical aspects such as short-range deterministic
     forecasting, medium-range ensemble forecasting and long-range
     seasonal/climatic forecasting and analysis.
     My colleagues from Houston (who are currently planning visits to
     research institutes on the US side in the near future) will be in London
     in early November and I would very much like to set up an introductory
     meeting with the heads of the research groups at The Climatic Research
     Unit to introduce ourselves to you and discuss possible areas of mutual
     research interest.
     If this is something that you would be interesting in setting up, or if
     you can direct me to a more suitable group or individuals at The
     University of East Anglia, please let me know and we can hopefully
     arrange a date for sometime in early November.
     I am currently in Houston, but hope to be able to return to London early
     next week depending on the current tragic situation here in the US.  I
     can be contacted by email in the meantime.
     Look forward to the opportunity of meeting with you in the near future.
     In confidence,
     Tony Hamilton
     _______________________________________
     Dr. Tony Hamilton
     Senior Specialist, Meteorology and Forecasting
     Weather Research
     Enron Europe Ltd.
     Enron House
     Grosvenor Place
     London
     SW1X 7EN
     Tel:   020 7783 2523
     Mob: 077 4893 2523
     email: tony.hamilton@enron.com
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