date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:22:29 -0400
from: Thomas.C.Peterson@noaa.gov
subject: Re: Hansen and the NASA data
to: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>

Hi, Phil,
   I've been on vacation in Oregon the past 9 days so I didn't pay too
much attention to the controversy.  Yes, the other reviews are back. 
Tom has, or so he says, responded to all but the one on UHI that I
agreed to do just before I left.  We are, however, reconsidering our
approach to the buoy correction as Dick wants to use a different
approach since his further assessment has indicated the current one
isn't as robust as Tom thought.
   Warm regards,
         Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:35 am
Subject: Hansen and the NASA data

> 
> >  Tom,
>        In the light of the reaction to NASA's incorrect use of 
> your US data,
>  are you sure you want to run with your J. Climate paper? Question is
>  mainly in jest, but you ought to have some additional material
>  available if it comes out.
> 
>     Have you got the other reviews back yet?
> 
>   Getting SSTs right is far more important than getting the lower 
> 48 land area
>  correct.
> 
>    I had a quick look earlier but couldn't find your lower 48 
> average to see
>  if yours had 98 or 34 the warmest - or another year entirely.
> 
>    A very good British newspaper (Guardian) ran with the NASA 
> story today.
>  I've tried to stop two others following suite, but they seem to 
> like the headline -
>  NASA caught out Canadian blogger!
> 
>    Just shows that errors are worth doing - all the differences 
> between years
>  are within the range!
> 
>  Cheers
>  Phil
> 
> 
> 
> 
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