Demystifying Climate Models

Demystifying Climate Models

Author: Andrew Gettelman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-09

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 3662489597

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This book demystifies the models we use to simulate present and future climates, allowing readers to better understand how to use climate model results. In order to predict the future trajectory of the Earth’s climate, climate-system simulation models are necessary. When and how do we trust climate model predictions? The book offers a framework for answering this question. It provides readers with a basic primer on climate and climate change, and offers non-technical explanations for how climate models are constructed, why they are uncertain, and what level of confidence we should place in them. It presents current results and the key uncertainties concerning them. Uncertainty is not a weakness but understanding uncertainty is a strength and a key part of using any model, including climate models. Case studies of how climate model output has been used and how it might be used in the future are provided. The ultimate goal of this book is to promote a better understanding of the structure and uncertainties of climate models among users, including scientists, engineers and policymakers.


Images in Weather Forecasting

Images in Weather Forecasting

Author: M. J. Bader

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 9780521451116

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A highly-illustrated manual for meteorology students and operational weather forecasters.


Assessment of COWFISH for Predicting Trout Populations in Grazed Watersheds of the Intermountain West

Assessment of COWFISH for Predicting Trout Populations in Grazed Watersheds of the Intermountain West

Author: Craig R. Contor

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 808

ISBN-13:

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The COWFISH model, developed and applied in selected Montana streams, was tested on 14 streams in Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, where it proved to have little value for predicting numbers of trout in watersheds grazed by livestock. The model holds promise for estimating the health of stream channels and riparian complexes.