Climate Change and Climate Modeling

“David Neelin’s book is a very valuable and accessible textbook for students of climate science, and all those with an interest in climate modeling. It is a thorough and highly readable book that neatly spans the gap between general interest climate change texts and higher-level books for specialists.” – Dr. Drew Shindell, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies

“This book presents the diverse subjects of climate modeling and climate variability in a way that is clear and understandable to students from different backgrounds. The author is a world-famous climate scientist who has been highly successful both in research and teaching, covering all of the theoretical, modeling and data analysis aspects of climate science. The book is based on a course he has been teaching at UCLA for many years, which has been extremely popular and highly valued by students from a variety of disciplines. I am sure that the book will soon become the standard textbook on climate modeling and climate change.” – Professor Akio Arakawa, University of California, Los Angeles

“If you’re looking for an up-to-date text that deals with the science of climate change and climate modelling in a way that is both rigorous and accessible, then this book is for you. This timely treatment of a vitally important topic presents a novel integration of climate system science, including variability and change, with the fundamental principles of climate modelling and its applications that is accurate, informative and useful in a range of contexts. The book is structured to provide engaging material for both those interested in engaging with the complex science of climate change, and those whose focus is on developing a broader understanding to apply in areas such as ecology, engineering or policy. Neelin’s book will be a valuable addition to my library and mandatory reading for my students.” – Dr Janette Lindesay, Australian National University

“With the looming prospect of serious climate change at hand, it is ever more important to interest the best and brightest minds in the challenging problems of climate science. But those of us who teach climate science have been handicapped by the lack of a comprehensive and engaging text. With his masterful Climate Change and Climate Modeling, David Neelin has answered our prayers.” – Professor Kerry A. Emanuel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Overall, this book is a positive addition to the library shelf. It is well written, clear, and accessible and fits nicely in between A. Gill’s rather more cerebral Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics and K. McGuffie and A. Henderson-Sellers’s practical but somewhat dated A Climate Modelling Primer. As a textbook, Climate Change is not inexpensive, but for a beginning student in this field it will likely repay the investment.” EOS

“text is generally well written and demonstrates the ability of the author to explain a wide range of concepts…a welcome addition to the set of introductory climate science books and should be especially valuable for students..” – Paul A. O’Gorman, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, August 2012