date: Fri Mar 14 13:29:05 2008 from: Phil Jones subject: April 8 to: john.f.mitchell@metoffice.gov.uk John, You'll be able to discuss some aspects of science re the WG on this day. I'll send some stuff (or get someone to send something) nearer the time. I think we will be able to resolve the issues. I can see where James is coming from. Colin here is doing some different types of plots. Keith just mentioned a call from you and the name David Holland. I've helped someone at DEFRA several times respond to his letters. Another Brit to watchout for is Douglas Keenan. This one accused Wei-Chyung Wang (who is at SUNY) of research fraud - based on two papers from 1990 (Wang et al, and Jones et al. in Nature). SUNY have taken it very seriously, but they will find in Wei-Chyung's favour. All related to urban effects on the temperature record. I've also had several FOI requests for the raw station temperature data we use. I've given them a list of the sites. Told them to get in touch with the NMSs. All very unsettling at the time, but then that is probably what was intended. I presume you've seen that awful Heartland Institute report from 3 weeks back. Cheers Phil Prof. Phil Jones Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090 School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784 University of East Anglia Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk NR4 7TJ UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------