Demystifying climate models : a users guide to earth system models /: a users guide to earth system models. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood.
• Authors: Gettelman, Andrew; Rood, Richard B
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Berlin : Springer Open
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 274 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 551.601/5118; Climatic changes -- Mathematical models; Physics; Climatic changes -- Mathematical models; Engineering - General; Engineering & Applied Sciences; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783662489598; 3662489597; 3662489570; 9783662489574
• Related ISBNs: 9783662489574
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 12, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.