General Circulation Models (GCMs) of the Atmosphere

question 92

Multiple Choice

General circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere

• A) produce very specific results as to time and place.
• B) are now in operation at over a dozen places in the United States.
• C) are based on statistical three-dimensional boxes that characterize portions of the atmosphere and ocean in terms of climate-related variables.
• D) are essentially unrelated to mathematical models originally established for forecasting weather.

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