date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:52:15 -0400 from: Andy Revkin subject: couple things.. to: k.briffa@uea.ac.uk, t.osborn@uea.ac.uk again, hoping to talk to you tuesday if at all possible. i'll be at 845 424 3530 (ny state) in a.m. east-coast time (home office). couple thoughts via Mann> 1) he says VS et al selected both a model that is an outlier (more sensitivitiy) and forcings (solar etc) that are 2 times the norm accepted by most folks assessing paleo-versus-recent variability. 2) he also says that if this higher level of sensitivity is correct, this means that anthropogenic forcing almost assuredly will produce even MORE warming than IPCC projections etc. ( my reading of your commentary is that you agree; is that a correct conclusion?) And a question from me> Is it correct that you are involved directly with modeling studies with von storch et al via EU? If so, does that present any potential conflict of interest (in terms of having you review their work?)? thanks for a call or email! Andrew C. Revkin, Environment Reporter, The New York Times 229 West 43d St. NY, NY 10036 Tel: 212-556-7326, Fax: 509-357-0965 (via www.efax.com, received as email)