Couldn’t remember which thread this discussion was on, so I’d posted this elsewhere on Feb 6:
Last August there was considerable discussion about Salby’s upcoming paper, on posts such as http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/08/05/the-emily-litella-moment-for-climate-science-and-co2/ , and recently someone was speculating it was withdrawn. I emailed him, and just received a reply:
Dear Brian,
Apologies for the belated reply; we’re on summer break here.
The technical paper underpinning my presentation to the Sydney Institute has certainly not been withdrawn. The cycle of scientific publication is slow, typically about a year. For a subject as political as this one, it can be very slow.
The fiasco surrounding Spencer and Braswell (2011), a thinly-veiled exercise in coercion, didn’t help. But, with patience, we will eventually get there.Upon formal release, a notice will be sent to the numerous interested parties.
In the meantime, a couple of matters of possible interest:(1) About half of the material in the Sydney Institute presentation is developed in Physics of the Atmosphere & Climate, a peer-reviewed volume that is now out.
Although developed for a technical audience, elements should be comprehensible to the non-specialist.
Highlighted in the attached is material of relevance.(2) In the coming weeks, a video of the presentation will be made available through the Sydney Institute – inclusive of full graphics. Stay tuned.
Murry Salby
Below is the email I had sent:
Dr. Salby;Like many, I was very interested in the preview of your pending publication.
Recently, someone speculated it has been withdrawn, and never published.
Can you say where and when (and if) it will appear?Brian Hall
He’s in Sydney, Australia, hence the “summer break” problem!
He attached a full PDF of Physics of the Atmosphere and Climate. Very impressive stuff!