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date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:02:53 -0400
from: "Zhang,Xuebin [Ontario]" <Xuebin.Zhang@ec.gc.ca>
subject: Re: 3 things, please reply by May 2
to: <dkaroly@ou.edu>, <hegerl@duke.edu>

Hi, Gabi

I agree with what David said here. The dates that are good for David also work for me. 

I just come back (still at Paris airport) from Congo. 

Cheers 
Xuebin 
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Research Scientist
Climate Research Division
Environment Canada
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----- Original Message -----
From: David Karoly <dkaroly@rossby.metr.ou.edu>
To: Gabi Hegerl <hegerl@duke.edu>
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Sent: Wed Apr 25 18:47:01 2007
Subject: Re: 3 things, please reply by May 2

Hi Gabi,

2) I think that the new coordinated model experiments should have high 
resolution runs starting in 1970 (giving more than 30 years of obs data 
for d&a analysis) and running until 2040. We want to also stress that we 
would like different forcing combinations at least for the 
1970-2005/2010 period, to allow attribution to different forcings.
The high resolution runs need to NOT be cold start but to be spun up 
either from observed ocean data or from lower resolution coupled ocean 
atmosphere runs with data assimilation.
Also, for lower resolution, we need to have some runs starting in 1880 
or 1900.

If we don't have long control runs at high resolution to estimate 
climate variability, we may need more ensemble members, or clever ways 
to estimate decadal climate variability.

We should also make some IDAG recommendations on the specific variables 
that should be saved that are in addition or different from the current 
ones on the AMIP CMIP3 archive, like monthly mean Tmin and Tmax, or 
daily near surface specific humidity, as well as high time and space 
resolution surface and upper air data etc.

Gabi, I can't go to the WGCM meeting in Hamburg in 3-5 September, as I 
have other meetings in Oz and the US around this time. Will you be able 
to go, as it will be important that the d&a community is represented there.

3) In terms of dates, I will likely be in the US for the AMS annual mtg 
during 20-24 January in New Orleans. If I stay in the US, I would prefer 
the IDAG mtg to be as early in Feb as possible, around 9 Feb, or as late 
in March as possible if I go back to Oz in between.

Best wishes,  David

Gabi Hegerl wrote:
> Hi IDAG people,
> 
> Three things:
> 
> Jesse has put the collection of powerpoints from our meeting
> (those that people were not uncomfortable to
> share) on a webpage, instructions below, you are welcome to find talks and get them.
> 
> Secondly, I attach Jerry Meehls writeup on the planned AR5 experiments, it would be
> helpful if we could comment on them as group. Please send comments to me, and I will
> collect and circulate our group reaction before sending to Jerry. My personal view is
> that the high-res near future runs are a great idea, but should start early enough for
> us to do some high res attribution, so eg 30-50 years over the 20th before going into
> 21rst.
> 
> Also, Doug says that if we would soon decide on our next meeting timing, we may be able
> to get a particularly attractive location at NCAR (forgot what its called). We tentatively
> planned some 3 day window between February 8 to march 16. Myles points out that
> Brits wanting to bring kids would do well with dates on either side of the weekend 
> 16-17 February for the Southern part, and 9-18 for the Northern part (which is when school
> is out). 
> 
> Greetings
> 
> Gabi
> 

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