Climate Model

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005242",
  "term": "Climate Model",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A series of calculations run on a computer that simulates how the atmosphere, oceans, land, living things, ice, and energy from the sun affect each other and the Earth's climate. Scientists use these models to study the Earth's climate and predict how it might respond to changing conditions, such as an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.\n\n2. A quantitative way of representing the interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and ice. Models can range from relatively simple to quite comprehensive. See General Circulation Model.\n\n3. Mathematical model for quantitatively describing, simulating, and analyzing the interactions between the atmosphere and underlying surface (e.g., ocean, land, and ice).\n\n4. A quantitative way of representing the interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and ice. Models can range from relatively simple to quite comprehensive.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms",
    "NOAA Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/climate-model/"
}