date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0700 from: JCLIM subject: JCLIM Request to review Comment/Reply JCLI-3146 and 3281 to: t.osborn@uea.ac.uk Dear Dr. Osborn, I am writing to ask if you would be so kind as to assist me in making an editorial decision concerning the suitability of publishing: 1) Comment on: “A surrogate ensemble study of climate reconstruction methods: Stochasticity and robustness” by Christiansen, Schmith and Thejll (JCLI 3146) and 2) Reply to Comment on "A surrogate ensemble study .." by Rutherford, Mann, Ammann, Wahl (JCLI 3281) In particular, I am writing to ask if you would be able to provide me with a review that assesses: 1) The technical merit of the attached comment/reply 2) The clarity of the comment/reply 3) Whether or not the comment/reply is of sufficient merit and interest to the readership of the Journal of Climate to warrant its publication. In the event you are unable to serve as reviewer for this comment/ reply, suggestions of other possible reviewers would be very much appreciated. We appreciate the time and effort needed to careful review manuscripts. It is through the advice of experts in the field like yourself that the high standards of the Journal of Climate are maintained. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely, Andrew Weaver Chief Editor for the Journal of Climate ================================== Laura Buttner Chief Editorial Assistant, Journal of Climate School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Building A307 University of Victoria PO Box 3065, Victoria, BC V8W 3V6 Canada Phone: +1 250 472 4006 Fax: +1 250 472 4004 jclim@uvic.ca