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Jacobson MZ, Nature, vol. 409, 695-697 (2000). [Richard S Courtney] 2-55 A 28:5 28:5 Replace “Major progress over the results” with “Substantial developments of the models Reference cited used to provide the results” because the statement is incorrect.

American Journal of Botany, 90, pp 610-619 (2003), Wagner F et al. Science vol. 284 p 92 (1999)). ) [Richard S Courtney] 2-27 A 8:51 8:51 After the phrase “about 19 ppm” appropriate context requires addition of the following Rejected statement; “which compares to the Northern Hemisphere seasonal variation (decrease and increase) of about 14 ppm during each year.” [Richard S Courtney] 2-28 A 9:15 9:15 After the phrase “reached by 2010” it is very important to insert the following paragraphs Do not agree.

Batch From To Comment Notes authors have extreme confusion concerning the difference between model emulation and empirical observation of reality: this error is one example of the confusion). [Richard S Courtney] 1-58 A 24:10 24:11 For accuracy, replace the sentence, “This finding .. Stouffer et al., 1994).” with “Similar Rejected.

and with the explanation of climate that precedes the statement. The text of all the FAQs has been [Richard S Courtney] extensively revised. 1-73 A 38:11 38:11 Replace the statement “a climate forecast … rainier than normal” with “a climate forecast Rejected.

[Richard S Courtney] 2-60 A 41:22 41:23 Delete the sentence, “Another uncertainty …” to “… RF estimates” because it is untrue. Source of uncertanity adopted, as The word “uncertainty” in the draft Report is used to mean “source of uncertainty” and suggested this usage clearly causes problems for the authors.

[Richard S Courtney] 2-32 A 10:39 10:40 Delete from “showing a strong correlation …” to “… concentrations (Keeling et al., Agree that “strong correlation” was 2005)” because the correlation is not strong, and the cited graph (Figure 2.3.1) merely over stressed - text reworded in draft.

American Journal of Botany, 90, pp 610-619 (2003), Wagner F et al. Science vol. 284 p 92 (1999)). [Richard S Courtney] 2-35 A 12:18 12:19 The statement that ice core measurements indicated atmospheric methane concentrations Rejected.

Also, the polar regions are net radiation emitters because they obtain almost all of their heat from ocean currents and wind. The radiative component of the greenhouse effect is” [Richard S Courtney] 1-77 A 40:23 40:24 Replace the phrase, “The natural greenhouse effect” with “The natural radiative Rejected for the reasons stated in the component of the greenhouse effect” because the statement in the draft Answer is response to comment (1-76).

[Richard Courtney (Reviewer’s comment ID #: 49-62)] TS-157 A 7:1 7:1 ….fossil fuel combustion'.

that it states that the radiative component of the greenhouse effect is the totality of the greenhouse effect and, for example, denies the existence of the convective and evapourative components of the greenhouse effect. [Richard S Courtney] 1-80 A 40:51 40:51 Replace the phrase, “the natural greenhouse effect” with “the natural radiative component Rejected for the reasons stated in the of the greenhouse effect” because the statement in the draft Answer is factually incorrect response to comment (1-76).