Modeling climate: models of the present climate, model intercomparisons

Typical exam questions

• State which of the following lead to uncertainty in results produced by global climate models, and for each, state why or why not.
  • Basic equations
  • Clouds
  • Feedback processes
  • Results of global climate models
  • Give three items on which the results of all global climate models are in agreement.
  • Give two items on which various global climate models give different results.