The IndependentClimate ChangeE-mails Review
July 2010Chair: Sir Muir Russell
Review team:Professor Geoffrey BoultonProfessor Peter ClarkeDavid EytonProfessor James Norton
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INDEX OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY
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Chapter 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 The Review Process
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1.3 Findings
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1.3.1 Land Station Temperatures
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1.3.2 Temperature Reconstructions from Tree Ring Analysis
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1.3.3 Peer Review and Editorial Policy
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1.3.4 Misuse of IPCC Process
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1.3.5 Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) and theEnvironmental Information Regulations (EIR)
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1.3.6 Other Findings on Governance
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1.4 Recommendations
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1.5 Broader Issues
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Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION
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2.1 Background
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2.2 The Review
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Chapter 3 TERMS OF REFERENCE AND METHOD OF ENQUIRY
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3.1 Terms of Reference
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3.2 Method of Enquiry
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Chapter 4 CONTEXT OF THE E-MAILS
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4.1 Characterising the E-mails
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4.2 The Timeline
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4.3 What the E-mails Tell Us
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Chapter 5 THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF MODERN SCIENCE
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5.1 The Scientific Process
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5.2 The Nature of Climate Science
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5.3 Data Accessibility in the Digital Age
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5.4 Handling Uncertainty
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5.5 Scientific Journals and the Peer Review Process
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5.6 The Responsibilities of Scientists in Communicating in the Public Domain
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5.7 Communicating to Policymakers
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5.8 The Changing Forum for Debate and the Blogosphere
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Chapter 6 LAND STATION INSTRUMENTAL TEMPERATURE DATA
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6.1 Background
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6.2 The Allegations
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6.3 The Approach Adopted by the Review Team
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6.4 The Results of the Analysis
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6.5 Checking Specific Details in the CRUTEM Analysis
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6.5.1 Identification of Data Sources
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6.5.2 The Availability of Computer Codes
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6.6 Use of Local temperature Data from China6.7 Conclusions and Recommendations
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