From: Kevin Trenberth <trenbert@ucar.edu>
To: James Annan <jdannan@jamstec.go.jp>
Subject: Re: FW: 2009JD012960 (Editor - Steve Ghan):Decision Letter
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:55:24 -0600
Cc: Jim Salinger <j.salinger@auckland.ac.nz>, Grant Foster <tamino_9@hotmail.com>, Mike Mann <mann@meteo.psu.edu>, p.jones@uea.ac.uk, b.mullan@niwa.co.nz, Gavin Schmidt <gschmidt@giss.nasa.gov>, j.renwick@niwa.co.nz

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Hi James
Thanks for doing this and let's keep it moving as fast as possible.  Yes 
the formatting in places is disconcerting and the line numbering is a 
bit on and off.

I have suggestions for changing two words. 

Line 13 “severely”  to "greatly"

Line 79 “more dramatic”  to  "greater"

As they stand, words like those used carry a lot of extra subjective 
tone that implies "bad" or has a commentary that is not desirable as per 
Rev 3.  I wonder if you should not be a bit more specific in responding 
to Rev 3 and say what other words were changed in the abstract at 
least?  If it were "word" I would send in a version of the abstract with 
tracking on.  It might make the difference between having the editor 
approve it and sending it back to Rev 3.

Best regards
Kevin

James Annan wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I had a reply from Grant, and have made some changes to the paper - 
> very little of substance, but I've lightly edited the wording 
> throughout. I also added refs to Newell and Weare, and Angell (not 
> A+Korshover), which seem relevant. Despite this, I've managed to cut a 
> few lines off in total. I have also drafted replies to the reviewers 
> (with their comments appended for reference).
>
> We do have a 2 week extension agreed, to 11 Nov. However it doesn't 
> really seem like there is much more that needs doing. More suggestions 
> are welcome, however, and before resubmitting, *I need an explicit OK 
> from each author*.
>
> James

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