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Peer Review Plans |
Title and Description:
CCSP Product 1.3 Re-analysis of historical climate data for key atmospheric features. Implications for attribution of causes of observed change
The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), established in 2002 to coordinate climate and global change research conducted in the United States and to support decision-making on climate-related issues, is producing twenty-one synthesis and assessment reports that address its research, observation, and decision-support needs. This report, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in coordination with the National Aeronautics and Science Administration (NASA) and other agencies, will summarize the present status of national and international climate reanalysis efforts and discuss key research findings on the strengths and limitations of the current reanalysis products for describing and analyzing the causes of climate variations and trends that have occurred during the time period of the reanalysis records (approximately the last 50 years). This information is important for policymakers in identifying and understanding the causes of remaining uncertainties and for climate program managers to develop priorities for future observing, modeling, and analysis systems required to advance national and international efforts to describe and attribute causes of observed climate variability and change.
ID: 18 Info. Type: HISA
Estimated Dissemination Date: 9/30/08 Actual: 12/11/2008
Contact Person: Linda Suttora NOAA Locator
Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda: 6/16/2005
Estimated Peer Review Start Date: 10/1/2008
Review type: NAS review
Expected number of peer reviewers: more than 10
Peer reviewers will be selected by: the agency
Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? Yes
Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed? Yes
How? The draft product will be released to the public following CCSP deadlines. Public comment on the product will take place after peer review, for no less than 45 days. From this comment period, the lead authors will prepare a final draft of the product.
When? Public comment on the product was for at least a 45 day review beginning on April 14, 2008. The prospectus public comment period was Dec. 14, 2005 for 30 days.
Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? no
Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: Geophysical sciences, including: physics, meteorology, oceanography, statistics.
Comments on Peer Review:
Public comments go back to the Author Team for responses to each comment suggestion. Author Team will respond and will document responses, and make those available upon request.
Guidelines for Producing the CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products: http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap-guidelines.htm
Charge statement: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12135&page=58#p20013df69970058001
Peer review report: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12135
Agency response to the peer review report: http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap1-3/public-review-comments/sap1-3-responses-to-NRC.pdf
Draft assessment: http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap1-3/public-review-draft/default.htm