General Circulation Model
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Earth & Environmental Sciences Dictionary
Definition
An Earth and environmental sciences concept defining a process, measurement, or principle used to understand Earth and its systems. It applies within stated assumptions and depends on reliable observation and analysis. It does not ensure correct inference without attention to scale, uncertainty, and validation.
General Circulation Model
Natural & Formal Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A three-dimensional numerical model that solves the governing fluid-dynamics, thermodynamic, and radiative equations (with parameterizations for subgrid processes) to simulate large-scale atmospheric—and often coupled oceanic—circulation, energy transport, and climate dynamics.