Authors and acknowledgements

This document is currently maintained by Philip Brohan (philip.brohan @ metoffice.gov.uk). All criticism should be directed to him - put please don’t send email, raise an issue instead.

All blame should go to the maintainer; credit is more widely distributed:

• This document was written by Philip Brohan (Met Office). He was funded by the Joint BEIS and Defra Integrated Climate Programme, DECC/Defra (GA01101).

• All the data used come from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

• Important influences include:

  • Seas of Knowledge, led by Kevin Wood.

  • GloSAT

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