cc: Jonathan Overpeck <jto@u.arizona.edu>,tim Osborn <t.osborn@uea.ac.uk>
date: Fri Jul 13 10:42:13 2007
from: Keith Briffa <k.briffa@uea.ac.uk>
subject: RE: UNDP data request - Global average temperature and GHG
to: "Christopher Kuonqui" <chris.kuonqui@undp.org>

   Hi Christopher
   could you be more specific about which data sets you require ? All the numbers that allow
   you to plot the separate lines on 6.10b ? or the data required to lot 6.10 b (which would
   be difficult) ?
   thanks
   Keith
   At 22:23 12/07/2007, you wrote:

     Dear Mr. Briffa and Mr. Osborn,

     Following-up to Prof. Overpecks email, Im writing to see if I could get a hold of the
     estimates for global temperature variations going as far back as you may have them (what
     I have in mind is Figure 6.10 from the IPCC WGI report). Id like to use these figures to
     work out a few graphics for the United Nations Human Development Report which is themed
     on climate change and human development this year. Getting the estimates on a simple
     Excel spreadsheet would be more than sufficient.

     I would greatly appreciate your help with gathering these data at your earliest
     convenience as were now promptly approaching our production deadline. Please let me know
     if you have any questions or concerns.

     Many thanks,
     Chris


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     Christopher Kuonqui
     Writing Team
     Human Development Report Office
     United Nations Development Programme
     Tel.: +1  (212) 906-6316 / +1 (917) 225-1076
     Email: [1]chris.kuonqui@undp.org
     Website: [2]http://hdr.undp.org
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     From: Jonathan Overpeck [[3]mailto:jto@u.arizona.edu]
     Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:02 PM
     To: Christopher Kuonqui
     Cc: Keith Briffa; t.osborn@uea.ac.uk; joos; Eystein Jansen
     Subject: Re: UNDP data request - Global average temperature and GHG concentrations

     Hi Chris - the folks to coordinate with are:

     1) 6.10 - Keith Briffa and Tim Osborn
     2) atm concentrations - Fortunat Joos

     I'll cc these guys so they know what's up, and you have their emails.

     Best, Jonathan

     Dear Dr. Overpeck,

     I am writing you from the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development
     Report Office. This year's global Human Development Report is on climate change and
     human development. We are right now finalizing the statistical figures we are presenting
     in the Report and I'm working on using data from WG I to present some key points in
     climate change science on temperature and GHG atmospheric concentrations. I have been in
     touch with Kathryn Averyt and Kevin Trenberth who both pointed me in your direction.

     We're working on piecing together a number of graphics based primarily on historical
     data as far back as IPCC publishes them. These are for:

     (1) Global average temperature (the infamous 'hockey stick' graph), and
     (2) Global GHG concentrations. This would be for the six Kyoto gases, but most
     especially for carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.

     The graphics in the FAR that most closely match what I have in mind on these two
     measures are Figure 6.10 (temperature), and FAQ 2.1 and Figure TS.2 (atmospheric
     concentrations).

     I would greatly appreciate your urgent help on getting a hold of these data. Please let
     me know if you should have any questions regarding this request.

     Many thanks,
     Chris


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     Christopher Kuonqui
     Writing Team
     Human Development Report Office
     United Nations Development Programme
     Tel.: +1 (212) 906-6316 / +1 (917) 225-1076
     Email: [4]chris.kuonqui@undp.org
     Web: [5]http://hdr.undp.org




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