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General Circulation Model

General Circulation Model logo #21000 A general circulation model (GCM), a type of climate model, is a mathematical model of the general circulation of a planetary atmosphere or ocean and based on the Navier–Stokes equations on a rotating sphere with thermodynamic terms for various energy sources (radiation, latent heat). These equations are the basis for complex computer programs c...
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General circulation model

General circulation model logo #21673(GCM) Numerical representation of the atmosphere and its phenomena over the entire Earth, using the equations of motion and including radiation, photochemistry, and the transfer of heat, water vapor, and momentum.
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general circulation model

general circulation model logo #10133numerical representation of the atmosphere and its phenomena over the entire earth, using the equations of motion and including radiation, photochemistry, and the transfer of heat, water vapor , and momentum.
Found on https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary?page=9
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