Demystifying Climate Models : A Users Guide to Earth System Models - Gettelman, Andrew; Rood, Richard B.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016)
Introduction.-Components of the Climate System -- Climate Change and Global Warming -- Essence of a Climate Model -- Simulating the Atmosphere -- Simulating the Ocean and Sea Ice -- Simulating Terrestrial Systems -- Bringing the System Together: Coupling and Complexity -- Model Evaluation -- Predictability -- Results of Current Models -- Usability of Climate Model Projections by Practitioners -- Summary and Final Thoughts.
Keywords: Civil engineering; Climate change; Environmental sciences; Civil Engineering; Climate Change Management and Policy; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science