General Circulation Models (GCMs)

question 47

Multiple Choice

General Circulation Models (GCMs)

• A)are primarily two dimensional models for several weather forecasting.
• B)predict specific future temperatures based on various scenarios.
• C)can currently only represent atmospheric conditions,though future models will incorporate ocean circulation.
• D)typically have very fine resolution (e.g. ,30 m).
• E)offer scenarios of future global warming based on societal choices.

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