Mbh98

First, to serve scientists through prompt publication of significant advances in any branch of science, and to provide a forum for the reporting and discussion of news and issues concerning science. Second, to ensure that the results of science are rapidly disseminated to the public throughout the world, in a fashion that conveys their significance... for knowledge, culture and daily life. Perhaps you may get some idea of whether that statement means what it says by visiting this webpage where, under "Notes and Updates", you will find: UPDATE: September 13 2004: Following our publication last year and the response by Mann et al., we planned a 3-part reply. The first part concerned the provenance of the data used for our analysis and was released in November 2003. The second part would itemize many additional lacunae and inaccuracies in MBH98 descriptions of data and methodology identified through examination of Mann's FTP site, and the third part would show that two undisclosed and questionable methodological decisions in MBH98 accounted for virtually all of the difference between our results and MBH98. These projects went through a lengthy review process with Nature, with interesting results. We can now provide a public update on this process. Because of its length the new material is on A NEW PAGE HERE and begins with the latter item first. Many of the "interesting results" can be appreciated whether, or not, you have any degrees in statistics. If you have an interest in the IPCC's favorite "Hockey Stick", and the McIntyre and McKitrick critique thereof, you may find M&M's latest update very interesting. When reading about extraction and analysis of atmospheric gases from ice cores, you may notice some things that seem rather odd. One favorite such oddity is a statement in the file Historical carbon dioxide record from the Vostok ice core : Using semiempirical models of densification applied to past Vostok climate conditions, Barnola et al. (1991) reported that the age difference between air and ice may be ...Read More