Demystifying Climate Models A Users Guide to Earth System Models /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Gettelman, Andrew (Συγγραφέας), Rood, Richard B. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Earth Systems Data and Models, 2
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Climate change.; Civil engineering.; Environmental sciences.; Civil Engineering.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science.

This book demystifies the models we use to simulate present and future climates, allowing readers to better understand how to use climate model results. In order to predict the future trajectory of the Earth’s climate, climate-system simulation models are necessary. When and how do we trust climate...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.