global circulation model

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• Global climate model — AGCM redirects here. For Italian competition regulator, see Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato. Climate models are systems of differential equations based on the basic laws of physics, fluid motion, and chemistry. To “run” a model,… …   Wikipedia

• Mars general circulation model — Mars geneal circulation model, NASA The Mars general circulation model (MGCM) is the result of a research project by NASA to understand the nature of the general circulation of the atmosphere of Mars, how that circulation is driven and how it… …   Wikipedia

• Dynamic global vegetation model — A dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) is a computer program that simulates shifts in potential vegetation and its associated biogeochemical and hydrological cycles as a response to shifts in climate. DGVMs use time series of climate data and,… …   Wikipedia

• Mars General Circulation Model — The Mars General Circulation Model (MGCM) is the result of a research project by NASA to understand the nature of the general circulation of the atmosphere of Mars, how that circulation is driven and how it affects the climate of Mars in the long …   Wikipedia

• Intermediate General Circulation Model — The Reading Intermediate General Circulation Model (IGCM), is a simplified or intermediate Global climate model, which is developed by members of the [http://www.reading.ac.uk/meterology Department of Meteorology] at the University of Reading,… …   Wikipedia

• MIT General Circulation Model — The MIT General Circulation Model (or MITgcm) is a numerical computer code that solves the equations of motion governing the ocean or Earth s atmosphere using the finite volume method. It was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology …   Wikipedia

• Global warming controversy — refers to a variety of disputes, significantly more pronounced in the popular media than in the scientific literature,[1][2] regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of global warming. The disputed issues involve the causes of increased… …   Wikipedia

• Global warming — This article is about the change in climate Earth is currently experiencing. For general discussion of how Earth s climate can change, see Climate change …   Wikipedia

• Thermohaline circulation — A summary of the path of the thermohaline circulation/ Great Ocean Conveyor. Blue paths represent deep water currents, while red paths represent surface currents The term thermohaline circulation (THC) refers to a part of the large scale ocean… …   Wikipedia

• Wind wave model — NOAA Wavewatch III 120 hour Forecast for the North Atlantic In fluid dynamics, wind wave modeling describes the effort to depict the sea state and predict the evolution of the energy of wind waves using numerical techniques. These simulations… …   Wikipedia

• Global dimming — is the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth s surface that was observed for several decades after the start of systematic measurements in 1950s. The effect varies by location, but worldwide it has been… …   Wikipedia