
Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling
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CLAIRE PARKINSON is a NASA scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, USA.
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PART I: Introduction and Historical Development .- PART II: Physical Description of the Climate System .- PART III: Basic Model Equations .- PART IV: Basic Methods of Solving Model Equations .- PART V: Examples of Simulations of Present-Day Climate .- PART VI: Climate Sensitivity Experiments .- PART VII: Outlook for Future Developments.- APPENDIX A: Vector Calculus .- APPENDIX B: Legendre Polynomials and Gaussian Quadrature .- APPENDIX C: Derivation of Energy Equations .- APPENDIX D: Unit Abbreviations .- APPENDIX E: Physical Constants in Systeme International (SI) Units, and Typical Surface Albedos .- APPENDIX F: Conversions and Prefixes .- APPENDIX G: Greek Alphabet .- APPENDIX H: Acronyms .- APPENDIX I: Aerosols .- APPENDIX J: Solar Radiation, Including Effects of Aerosols .- APPENDIX K: Internet Sites for Climate Modeling and Climate Data .- APPENDIX L: Computer Architectures Used in Climate Modeling: .- Definition of Terms .- Bibliography .- Index.