Tuesday, July 26, 2011

a reminder that the sulfate argument was telegraphed

climategate email
----Original Message-----
> From: Mike MacCracken [[2]mailto:mmaccrac@comcast.net]
> Sent: 03 January 2009 16:44
> To: Phil Jones; Folland, Chris
> Cc: John Holdren; Rosina Bierbaum
> Subject: Temperatures in 2009

...I think we have been too readily explaining the slow changes over
past decade as a result of variability--that explanation is wearing thin. I would just
suggest, as a backup to your prediction, that you also do some checking on the sulfate
issue, just so you might have a quantified explanation in case the prediction is wrong.
Otherwise, the Skeptics will be all over us--the world is really cooling, the models are
no good, etc. And all this just as the US is about ready to get serious on the issue.
>
> We all, and you all in particular, need to be prepared.  [Via Chris Horner]

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