cc: domraynaud@lgge.obs.ujf-grenoble.fr date: Tue Feb 22 17:25:51 2005 from: Keith Briffa subject: Re: URGENT huge cuts to be made in IMPRINT WP1 to: Chappellaz Jerome , Valerie Masson-Delmotte , Hubertus Fischer , petit Thank you for these sacrifices. We genuinely are attempting to keep the balance on Science and prioritize data production most likely to be compatible with the model comparison aspect - the forcing side we have tried to protect . If it is possible , I see the value of the methane gradient work , but this must rest with Jurg and Hubertus. From our part in task 1.1 we will remove the dust work - and support strongly any initiatives to support it elsewhere (as a collaboration with IMPRINT ) if you propose it. thanks again Keith At 16:51 22/02/2005, Chappellaz Jerome wrote: A 17:24 22/02/2005 +0100, Valerie Masson-Delmotte a écrit : Dear all, We are in big trouble for IMPRINT WP1 budget. We are 25% over the upper limit for WP1. We will defend the forcing reconstruction as a key priority and therefore have to take about 300 keuros out of task 1.1. As for task 1.1, the dilemna is the largest. If you look at the full proposal it is really structured to propose revised regional and hemispheric temperature changes. It is crucial to include there mainly calibrated and annual dated proxies which can also be compared to the model results. We have already argued about this but Keith and I really think that without climate simulations including dust or even including a realistic representation of polar vortex it will be difficult to make the dust reconstruction a central point of the project. Do you think that it is possible to take the dust work out of IMPRINT at this stage? If we do not do it then typically the tree ring work cannot be done. We would like to hear from you about this urgently. Dear Valérie, If the degree of prioritizing reaches this level, I don't see how we can keep the pressure on the interest of dust size distribution and its striking link with solar variability... I know that you are among the person who understands the interest of such data. Note that cutting this will also mean to cut the Italian contribution (CONISMA, formerly UNIMIB). I expect you and Keith to look at the end at the equilibrium between disciplines within WP1 so that after such cut the ice input to WP1 do not become ridiculous. Not to speak about the share of national contributions... For your information, I took the yet-unconstrained decision to remove our input on the CH4 gradient from task 1.5. Which means that for LGGE today, remains in WP1 only the activity related with the volcanic forcing, through the sulphur isotope pionneering work, on which I expect no more further cuts. On the other hand I expect that other partners remain honest in their request and also accept to make cuts where it's not absolutely first priority. All the best, Jérôme ___________________________________________________________________________________ Jérôme Chappellaz Directeur adjoint Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement ([1]LGGE, UMR 5183 CNRS-UJF) 54 rue Molière - Domaine Universitaire - BP 96 - 38402 St Martin d'Hères Cedex, FRANCE Tel : +33 (0) 4 76 82 42 64 - Fax: +33 (0) 4 76 82 42 01 chappellaz@lgge.obs.ujf-grenoble.fr ; direction@lgge.obs.ujf-grenoble.fr [2]LGGE gas team web site Want to know about climate, past, present and future ? : Visit the [3]PAGES web site -- Professor Keith Briffa, Climatic Research Unit University of East Anglia Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K. Phone: +44-1603-593909 Fax: +44-1603-507784 [4]http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/people/briffa/