The Development of Atmospheric General Circulation Models -

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Résumé :
Presents unique perspectives from leading researchers on the development and application of atmospheric general circulation models in meteorology and climatology.

Sommaire:
Foreword Isaac M. Held; 1. Introduction Leo Donner, Wayne Schubert and Richard Somerville; 2. From Richardson to early numerical weather prediction Peter Lynch; 3. The evolution and future research goals for general circulation models Warren Washington and Akira Kasahara; 4. Beyond prediction to climate modeling and climate control: new perspectives from the papers of Harry Wexler, 1945?62 James Rodger Fleming; 5. Synergies between numerical weather prediction and general circulation climate models Catherine A. Senior, Alberto Arribas, Andrew R. Brown, Michael J. P. Cullen, Timothy C. Johns, Gillian M. Martin, Sean F. Milton, Stuart Webster and Keith D. Williams; 6. Contributions of observational studies to the evaluation and diagnosis of atmospheric GCM simulations Ngar-Cheung Lau; 7. Coupling atmospheric general circulation to oceans Kirk Bryan; 8. Coupling atmospheric circulation models to biophysical, biochemical, and biological processes at the land surface Robert E. Dickinson; 9. The evolution of complexity in general circulation models David Randall; 10. The co-evolution of climate models and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Richard Somerville; Index.