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GCM  

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  • General Circulation Models (GCM) are mathematical representations of atmospheric and oceanic properties and processes that attempt to describe Earth's climate system. [Source: Center for the study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change] Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: GCM Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Models Short_Name: GCM Long_Name: General Circulation Model End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: GCM End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-13 Online_Resource: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/GCM.htm Sample_Image: http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/JRD/PROC/Q-GCM/schematic.jpg End_Group

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d1e2c5e2-076b-4949-8125-384712a33b58

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