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Climate Models
Climate Models
OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson you will be able to understand the basic principals in building a climate model
You will also be able to understand how physicists and climate scientists valuate their model
The world has an energy budget. A balance of solar radiation coming in, and earth radiating energy back.
A climate model uses processes we understand to help answer the question: 'what will happen if ....?
Climate models are constantly changing and being refined based on observational evidence.
Activities
Activities
Explain
Explain
The video above explains how a simple climate model can be constructed. Pause the video at the 9.20 mark and try to answer the question regarding reflection of solar radiation.
Practical
Practical
Watch this TED Talk video on Climate Models
What makes a model useful? How do we know if a model is inaccurate
Excel Activity: Complete the Simple Modelling for Climate
Questions
Questions
Complete Section 2.4 on page 55
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