Synthesis and Assessment Products: Archives

Synthesis and Assessment Products: Summary Information. Product-by-product information (participating agencies & working groups, etc). (updated 29 March 2004).

Links to all previous Synthesis and Assessment postings, listed in reverse chronological order.  See the main Synthesis and Assessment page for the latest postings.

Product 2.1 (Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application): Peer-review comments on first draft of Part B (dtd 28 March 2006) along with the responses of the author team. (posted 11 August 2006)

Products 2.1 (Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application) and 3.1 (Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations for User Applications).  Federal Register notice (31 July 2006) announces meeting of Climate Change Science Program Product Development Advisory Committee (CPDAC), to be held on 17-18 August 2006.

Product 4.4 (Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources).  Final prospectus is issued along with comments on the draft prospectus. (posted 31 July 2006)

Product 4.6 (Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems).  Final prospectus is issued along with comments on the draft prospectus. (posted 31 July 2006)

Product 3.2 (Climate Projections Based on Emissions Scenarios for long-lived radiatively active trace gases and future climate impacts of short-lived radiatively active gases and aerosols). Draft prospectus is issued along with invitation to comment.  Deadline for comments: 28 August 2006 [comment period now closed].  See Federal Register notice (dtd 28 July 2006). 

Product 3.3 (Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate): Final prospectus is issued along with comments on the draft prospectus. (links posted 20 July 2006)

Product 4.1 (Coastal elevation and sensitivity to sea level rise).  Request for nominations to the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).  Notice by EPA published (19 July 2006) in the Federal Register.  Deadline for nominations: twenty-one days of the date of this Federal Register notice.

Product 4.7 (Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure -- Gulf Coast Study) (links posted 7 July 2006)

• Notice of intent to establish an advisory committee.  Notice from the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, published (22 June 2006) in the Federal Register.
• Notice of appointees to the committee, and notice of the first meeting of the committee. This document describes the role of the committee as set forth in the Charter, provides information on the qualifications of the individuals appointed by the Secretary, and provides notice of the initial meeting of the committee.  Published (22 June 2006) in the Federal Register.

Product 4.1 (Coastal elevation and sensitivity to sea level rise) (links posted 6 July 2006)

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Charter, Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee.  Document filed (7 June 2006) with Congress. Also available as PDF file.
• Notice; establishment of advisory committee. Notice by EPA published (2 May 2006) in the Federal Register announcing establishment of Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).  Also available as PDF file.

Product 2.1 (Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application): Public review draft (Part B)  released along with invitation for public review and comment.  Comments on Part B of the draft report will be accepted through August 14, 2006.[Review period has ended; comments no longer are accepted] (posted 30 June 2006)

Product 4.3 (The effects of global change on agriculture, biodiversity, land, and water resources): Draft prospectus released along with invitation for public review and comment. Comments on the draft prospectus will be accepted through 26 July [Public review period now closed; comments no longer are accepted]. (posted 26 June 2006)

Product 2.1 (Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application): Public review draft (Part A only)  released along with invitation for public review and comment.  Comments on Part A of the draft report will be accepted through August 10, 2006. [Review period has ended; comments no longer are accepted](posted 26 June 2006)

Draft prospectuses for the following products were posted on 12 June 2006:

• Product 4.4: Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources.
• Product 4.6: Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems.
• Product 5.2 : Best practice approaches for characterizing, communicating, and incorporating scientific uncertainty in decisionmaking.

Product 4.7 (Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure -- Gulf Coast Study).  Final prospectus is posted. (31 May 2006)

Product 1.1 (Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences).  Final report is posted. See also Report Reconciles Atmospheric Temperature Trends press release (2 May 2006) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Paper copies of the report can be ordered via the GCRIO Online Catalog. (items posted 2 May 2006).

Product 4.5 (Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Use in the United States):  Final prospectus and Public review comments on draft prospectus posted. (dtd 24 April 2006)

Product 5.3 (Decision support experiments and evaluations using seasonal to interannual forecasts and observational data): Final prospectus and Public review comments on draft prospectus posted. (dtd 24 April 2006)

Product 3.3 (Climate Extremes: Analysis of the Observed Changes and Variations and Prospects for the Future): Draft prospectus is issued along with invitation to comment.  Deadline for comments: 12 May 2006 [review period now is closed].  See Federal Register notice (dtd 12 April 2006). 

Product 1.1 (Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences).  These items were posted on 15 March 2006:

• Third draft of the report. 
• Comments on Public Review Draft.

Product 5.1 (Uses and limitations of observations, data, forecasts, and other projections in decision support for selected sectors and regions). These items were posted on 28 February 2006: 

• Final prospectus released.  Also available as PDF file. 
• Public review comments on the draft prospectus are released.

Product 4.5 (Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Use ): Draft prospectus open for review & comment.  See invitation from CCSP Director James R. Mahoney. (posted 23 February 2006)

Product 2.2 (North American carbon budget and implications for the global carbon cycle):

• 14 February 2006.  Final prospectus published. Also available as PDF file.
• 14 February 2006. Posting of public review comments (received February 2 – March 7, 2005) Also available as PDF file.

Product 3.1 (Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations for User Applications): Public review comments on draft prospectus. (posted 6 February 2006)

Product 3.1 (Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations for User Applications): Final prospectus.  Also available as PDF file.  (posted 31 January 2006)

CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.   Brief background document (dated September 2007).  In addition, it is available as a PDF file and can be ordered in hardcopy from the GCRIO Online Catalog.

Product 1.1: 8-9 February 2005.  Meeting of Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1 (CPDC--S&A 1.1).  Location: Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois.  See Notice published in the Federal Register on 19 January 2006 and agenda [PDF] . (posted 19 January 2006)

Product 2.1 (Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application):

• Final Prospectus.  (posted 14 December 2005)
• Comments on Draft Prospectus. (posted 14 December 2005)

Invitation to Comment on Draft Prospectuses.  Invitation (from from James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program) to comment on the following draft prospectuses (posted 14 December 2005)

• Product 1.3 (Re-analyses of historical climate data for key atmospheric features. Implications for attribution of causes of observed change) [Review period closed]
• Product 4.1 (Coastal elevation and sensitivity to sea level rise) [Review period extended to 13 February 2006]
• Product 5.1 (Uses and limitations of observations, data, forecasts, and other projections in decision support for selected sectors and regions). [Review period closed]
• Product 5.3. Decision support experiments and evaluations using seasonal to interannual forecasts and observational data. [Review period closed]

These drafts describe the proposed focus of each product and the process that will be used to prepare it. Expert and public comments are requested to ensure that each product meets the highest scientific standards, that the information provided is relevant, and that the preparation process is open and perceived to be fair. See also Federal Register notice dated 14 December 2005.  Open for review and comment through 30 January 2006.

Public Review Draft of Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1: "Temperature trends in the lower atmosphere – steps for understanding and reconciling differences."  Open for comment until COB 4 January 2006 [Review period closed].  See invitation to comment and instructions. (posted 17 November 2005)

Stakeholders Workshop, on Synthesis & Assessment Product 4.5 (Effects of Global Change on Energy Production and Use).  Participants will discuss the scope of the product.  The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, 27 September 2005 in North Bethesda, Maryland.  See announcement and agenda.

9 September 2005.  Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1.  Notice published in the Federal Register, announcing formation of the CPDC and inviting comments.  The committee "will consist of no more than 30 members to be appointed by the Under Secretary to assure a balanced representation among preeminent scientists, educators, and experts reflecting the full scope of the scientific issues addressed in CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1. The CPDC-S&A 1.1 will function solely as an advisory body, and in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Its charter will be filed under the Act, 15 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. "

Updated Schedule and Scope of the CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  Letter from Jim Mahoney (Director, CCSP) to Senator Jim DeMint (Republican, South Carolina). (link posted 20 July 2005)

Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product on Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere.  Report (issued 3 May 2005) from the National Research Council, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC).  "Provides a review of the CCSP’s draft synthesis and assessment product on “Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences,” [Product 1.1] considering, for example, if the goals and objectives are clearly described, if the findings and recommendations are supported by evidence and analysis, if the presentation and organization is effective, if it is scientifically objective and policy neutral, and how it might be improved." (link posted 10 May 2005)

Invitation to Comment on Draft Prospectus for Product 4-7.  Invitation (from from James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program) to comment on the draft prospectus for Synthesis & Assessment Product 4.7, Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study.  The deadline for comments is 5 May 2005. See Federal Register notice, April 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 64). (links updated 5 April 2005)

10-11 May 2005.  Lakewood, CO.  Past climate variability and change in the Arctic and at high latitudes: Scoping Workshop.  The open workshop will explore the content and structure of Synthesis and Assesment Product 1.2 (Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes).  It also will identify technical leads for the product. (posted 22 March 2005)

Public review comments on draft prospectus 1.1. (posted 4 February 2005)

Product 1.1 (Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences): Final Prospectus.  (posted 2 February 2005)

Invitation to Comment on Draft Prospectuses.  Invitation (from from James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program) to comment on the following draft prospectuses (posted 2 February 2005) [comment period closed on 7 March 2005]:

• Product 2.1 (Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application).
• Product 2.2 (North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle). 
• Product 3.1 (Climate models and their uses and limitations, including sensitivity, feedbacks, and uncertainty analysis)

These drafts describe the proposed focus of each product and the process that will be used to prepare it. Expert and public comments are requested to ensure that each product meets the highest scientific standards, that the information provided is relevant, and that the preparation process is open and perceived to be fair. Open for review and comment through 7 March 2005.  (material posted 28 January 2005). [comment period closed on 7 March 2005]

Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products: Announcement Letter.  Letter (dtd 2 Dec 2004) from James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program, announcing release of Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  See also notice (dtd 13 Dec 2004) in Federal Register. The Federal Register notice also is available as a PDF file. (links updated 13 Dec 2004)

Review of Draft Guidelines, CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  Also available as PDF file.  (posted 2 Dec 2004)

Product 1.1 (Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences): Draft Prospectus (posted 7 July 2004). The purpose of this prospectus is to describe the proposed focus of the product and the process that will be used to prepare it. Expert and public comments are requested to ensure that the product meets the highest scientific standards, that the information provided is relevant, and that the preparation process is open and perceived to be fair. Open for review and comment through 12 August 2004 [public comment period ended 12 August 2004].  See Invitation to Comment on the Draft Prospectus and Instructions for Submitting Comments on Draft Prospectusi (material posted 7 July 2004).

Invitation to Submit Comments on Draft Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  Note: The review period has closed. This invitation is listed for archival purposes only. (dtd 29 March 2004)

Instructions for Submitting Comments on the Draft Guidelines. Note: As with the above invitation, these instructions are listed for archival purposes only since the review period has ended.(dtd 29 March 2004)

Draft Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Deliverables (PDF, dtd 29 March 2004).  To ensure openness and transparency, draft guidelines have been prepared for the process of preparing the products. A public comment period on the guidelines was completed and the guidelines were revised, taking into consideration the comments received. A final version of the guidelines will be available on this Web site in the near future.