Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere:
Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences
Comments on the Public Review Draft for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1

Link to Public Review Comments [PDF]

All comments received on the public review draft during this period were individually evaluated in accordance with the CCSP Guidelines. A list of commenters is provided below.  Based on the scientific judgment of the Federal Advisory Committee, the Synthesis and Assessment Report was modified as warranted by specific comments.  The public comments received and the Federal Advisory Committee’s responses are posted as a PDF document. 

The 3rd draft of the CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1 reflects consideration of all the public comments.  Subsequent to the comment period, an open public meeting was held in Chicago, Illinois on February 8-9, 2006, to address the resolution of the comments. Following the Chicago meeting, the revised 3rd draft of CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1 was completed in accordance with the rules of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  On March 15 2006 the 3rd draft was posted on the CCSP website.  In conformance with Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products, the final version of CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1 will be released subsequent to consideration and approval by the CCSP Interagency Committee and the National Science and Technology Council. 

Link to Public Review Comments [PDF]

Names of Commenters

Comments were received from one team and from eleven individuals:

Names: Dr. William Chameides, Dr. James Wang, and Dr. Lisa Moore
Organization: Environmental Defense, New York NY
Area of expertise: Atmospheric science (Chameides), atmospheric science (Wang),
ecology (Moore)

Name: David Douglass
Organization: Dept of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester
Area of Expertise: Not Given

Name:  Haroon Kheshgi
Organization: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ 
Area of Expertise:     earth system models, paleoclimate, attribution, integrated assessment, mitigation

Name: Michael MacCracken
Organization: Climate Institute
Area of Expertise: Climate Change

Name: Alastair B. McDonald
Organization: The Open University, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1BP, U.K.
Area of Expertise: Amateur Earth System Scientist

Name: Jim Meyer
Organization: Not Given
Area of Expertise: Not Given

Name: Roger Pielke, Sr.
Organization: Colorado State University
Area of Expertise: Weather and climate; Original Convening Lead Author of CCSP Chapter 6

Name: Professor Alan Robock
Organization: Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
Areas of expertise:Climate data analysis, climate modeling

Name:  S. Fred Singer
Organization: University of Virginia/SEPP
Areas of Expertise: Atmospheric Temperature Trends

Name: R. E. Swanson, MsME,
Organization: Independent
Areas of Expertise:  Research Engineer

Name: Kevin E. Trenberth
Organization: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate Analysis Section
Area of Expertise: Climate Analysis

Name:  Derek Winstanley
Organization: Illinois State Water Survey, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Area of Expertise: Climatology

Link to Public Review Comments [PDF]