climate simulation
Atmospheric behavior projection
A climate simulation is a computer model that reproduces Earth's climate systems—atmosphere, oceans, ice sheets, land surfaces—to study how they interact and change over time.
Scientists use climate simulations to understand past climate patterns and project future conditions under various scenarios: The climate simulation predicted a three-degree rise by 2100.
The models range from simplified representations to massively complex systems requiring supercomputers to run.
- satellite observationsData collected from orbit
- computer modelSoftware representing a system
- ocean circulationMovement of seawater globally
- ice coreGlacial sample revealing past
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
volcanic activity · feedback mechanisms · tipping point · sea level rise · solar radiation · aerosols · educational tools · IPCC · Paris Agreement · extreme weather · weather patterns · data center · downscaling · global warming · urban planning · carbon cycle
climate simulationweather observation
Tracking atmospheric conditions
empirical observation · satellite observation · ground truth
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