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ocean component of models  

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  • CLIMATE MODELS ARE computer simulations representing the Earth in layers and boxes. These models use complex mathematical equations to determine future climate possibilities based on parameters of baseline conditions and changing variables, like increased greenhouse gases, and rising temperature. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Ocean Component of Models]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JG212GJ3-G

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