Demystifying Climate Models : A Users Guide to Earth System Models /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gettelman, Andrew. (Author), Rood, Richard B. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Earth Systems Data and Models, 2
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.