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New Study: Climate Models Mired In ‘Terra Incognita’ – Lack The Resolution To Model Climate Change

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New Study: Climate Models Mired In ‘Terra Incognita’ – Lack The Resolution To Model Climate Change
By Kenneth Richard on 3. August 2023
 
“…models are pushing further and further into the domain of the ‘terra incognita.'” – Stephens et al., 2023
It is well established in climate science that water (1) “exerts a fundamental influence on the physical climate system and on climate change,” (2) clouds “control the planetary albedo and the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface,” and (3) “ocean circulation…determines and modulates the climate of many regions of the world.”

But there’s a rather large problem here. When it comes to climate models, the unknown, unexplored “terra incognita zone is what we experience today.”

“Existing climate models…cannot resolve the detailed structure and life cycles of systems such as tropical cyclones, depressions, and persistent high pressure systems, which are key in the coupling of the energy and water cycle.”

https://notrickszone.com/2023/08/03/new-study-climate-models-mired-in-terra-incognita-lack-the-resolution-to-model-climate-change/

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