Demystifying Climate Models

Part I. Basic Principles and the Problem of Climate Forecasts

1. Key Concepts in Climate Modeling
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

2. Components of the Climate System
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

3. Climate Change and Global Warming
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

4. Essence of a Climate Model
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

Part II. Model Mechanics

5. Simulating the Atmosphere
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

6. Simulating the Ocean and Sea Ice
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

7. Simulating Terrestrial Systems
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

8. Bringing the System Together: Coupling and Complexity
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

Part III. Using Models

9. Model Evaluation
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

10. Predictability
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

11. Results of Current Models
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

12. Usability of Climate Model Projections by Practitioners
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

13. Summary and Final Thoughts
Andrew Gettelman, Richard B. Rood

Keywords: Engineering, Civil Engineering, Climate Change Management and Policy, Math. Appl. in Environmental Science