How a Climate Model Actually Works
Climate Models — How Do We Know What Happens in 2100?
Grid cells, time steps, parameterized processes, GCMs. How Boston's current temperature is simulated.
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6 pagesLesson 4 — How a Climate Model Actually Works
Understanding the Complex: Climate Models — How Do We Know What Happens in 2100?
The anchor: Boston in 2050.
To get there, a climate model has to start somewhere: with a mathematical representation of the planet as it exists today. That representation is both impressive and, in ways that matter, approximate. Understanding both is essential.