[AO discussion] ug text recommendation

[Persson Anders]

Shafer,

Yes, I can highly recommend it since it conveys the author's great insight and love of the ocean system. The only black spot is a erroneous explanation of the Coriolis effect, following the common Hadley (1735) explanation, if I remember correctly. Hopefully that has changed in the new edition. For a correct one, consult Roland Stull's book on practical meteorology. 

Regarding the Hadley explanation, I have just had a paper accepted by the Roy Met Soc where I show that it not only partly wrong, but 100% wrong: the differences of speeds of the latitudes has NOTHING at all to do with the Coriolis effect.

There is also a good book on dynamics of ocean and atmosphere by a Belgian-American author whose double name I cannot remember just now.

Anders




-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at atmosocean.org on behalf of Remi Tailleux
Sent: Wed 12/12/2007 10:01 PM
To: shafer at cims.nyu.edu; discuss at atmosocean.org
Subject: Re: [AO discussion] ug text recommendation
 
   Hi Shafer,

you may have a look at Neil Wells textbook, Atmosphere/Ocean a physical 
introduction, Wiley, which although somewhat dated (a new edition is 
underway), seems an appropriate introduction at the undergrad level you are 
referring to....

Good luck,
best wishes,
Remi.

On Dec 12 2007, Shafer Smith wrote:

>Dear colleagues,
>
> I'm looking for a recommendation for an undergraduate text on 
> weather/climate. In particular, looking for something one notch (or half 
> notch) lower level than the new book by Marshall and Plumb. As 
> calibration, the course on which Marshall and Plumb is based at MIT has a 
> prerequisite of multivariate calculus and physics I; I'm shooting for 
> something appropriate to students who know 1d calculus and a little 
> physics. Ideally the course will employ rotating tank demonstrations. Any 
> comments or recommendations welcome!
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Shafer
>
>

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