Concept information
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campaigns, elections, and the law
natural environment
environmental deterioration
climate change
Preferred term
climate models
Definition
- CLIMATE MODELS ARE quantitative representations of the earth, its atmosphere, and the ways in which they interact to influence the climate. Models range from the comparatively simple to the extremely complex and their range, complexity, and predictive power have increased significantly in the 21st century as computational power has increased. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Climate Models]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- atmospheric component of models
- atmospheric general circulation models
- computer models
- energy balance models
- historical development of climate models
- ice component of models
- land component of models
- modeling of ice ages
- modeling of ocean circulation
- modeling of paleoclimates
- ocean component of models
- simulation and predictability of seasonal and interannual variations
- validation of climate models
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/climate_models
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