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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Shafer,<BR>
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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.<BR>
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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.<BR>
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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.<BR>
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Anders<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: discuss-bounces@atmosocean.org on behalf of Remi Tailleux<BR>
Sent: Wed 12/12/2007 10:01 PM<BR>
To: shafer@cims.nyu.edu; discuss@atmosocean.org<BR>
Subject: Re: [AO discussion] ug text recommendation<BR>
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Hi Shafer,<BR>
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you may have a look at Neil Wells textbook, Atmosphere/Ocean a physical<BR>
introduction, Wiley, which although somewhat dated (a new edition is<BR>
underway), seems an appropriate introduction at the undergrad level you are<BR>
referring to....<BR>
<BR>
Good luck,<BR>
best wishes,<BR>
Remi.<BR>
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On Dec 12 2007, Shafer Smith wrote:<BR>
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>Dear colleagues,<BR>
><BR>
> I'm looking for a recommendation for an undergraduate text on<BR>
> weather/climate. In particular, looking for something one notch (or half<BR>
> notch) lower level than the new book by Marshall and Plumb. As<BR>
> calibration, the course on which Marshall and Plumb is based at MIT has a<BR>
> prerequisite of multivariate calculus and physics I; I'm shooting for<BR>
> something appropriate to students who know 1d calculus and a little<BR>
> physics. Ideally the course will employ rotating tank demonstrations. Any<BR>
> comments or recommendations welcome!<BR>
><BR>
>Thanks in advance,<BR>
>Shafer<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
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