Climate modelling briefing notes

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Climate modelling – an overview

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A closer look at climate modelling

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Research highlights

Studying the ocean around Antarctica using ocean models
Understanding the meteorological drivers of the Black Summer fire events using high resolution simulations
Understanding how groundwater dynamics impacts droughts and heatwaves using a land surface model

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What is a climate model?

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Is a climate model a computer program?

Why do we need supercomputers to run climate models?

What is a climate scenario?

What’s the difference between weather and climate?

What is climate variability?

What are greenhouse gases?

What is climate change?

How do you choose the right climate model?

What does climate model resolution mean?

How accurate have climate models been so far?

What is a climate model bias?

What is a Weather Forecast Model?

Why are ocean models important?

What are Representative Concentration Pathways?

What are Shared Socioeconomic Pathways?

What’s the difference between dynamical downscaling and statistical downscaling?

What is an ensemble of climate models?

Climate model beginner

What is a climate model?

How do climate models work?

What’s the difference between weather and climate?

What are greenhouse gases?

What is climate change?

Climate model stakeholder

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How accurate have climate models been so far?

What is a climate model bias?

Climate modelling home page

Climate model expert

Briefing: Climate modelling – an overview

Briefing: A closer look at climate modelling

Understanding how groundwater dynamics impacts droughts and heatwaves using a land surface model

Studying the ocean around Antarctica using ocean models

Understanding the meteorological drivers of the Black Summer fire events using high resolution simulations