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Improving the effectiveness of U.S. climate modeling / Panel on Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2001. - 1 online resource (xiv, 128 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-83) and index.

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Questioning the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling""; ""2 Climate Models, Observations, and Computer Architectures""; ""3 State of U.S. Climate Modeling""; ""4 Increased Societal Demands on U.S. Modeling""; ""5 Responding to Climate Modeling Requirements""; ""6 Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling""; ""7 A Vision for the Future""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Steering Committee and Staff Biographies"" ""Appendix B Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling to Support Climate Change Assessment Activities""""Appendix C Questionnaire Sent to Large and Intermediate Modeling Centers""; ""Appendix D Questionnaire Sent to Small Modeling Centers""; ""Appendix E Climate Modeling Survey: Summary Responses 42 Responses Received""; ""Appendix F Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix G Workshop Participants""; ""Appendix H Summary of Other Relevant Reports""; ""Appendix I Description of Different Codes""; ""Appendix J Acronyms""

ISBN: 0309513111 (electronic bk.) 9780309513111 (electronic bk.)

LCCN: 2001088954

Subjects--Topical Terms:
NATURE--Weather.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--Meteorology & Climatology.
Climatology--Mathematical models.
Meteorology & Climatology.
Earth & Environmental Sciences.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Climate--Mathematical models.
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic book.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QC983 / .I46 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 551.6973/01/5118