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
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.
LEARNING TASKS
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.
Explore
Evaluate
Do questions:
2.4 Review
DPQs
1.2.10