FAQ Category: Climate models

6. Why are climate models important? 0

6. Why are climate models important?

Understanding past, present and future climate and combining this knowledge with climate models helps to determine natural as well as man-made influences on the climate system of the past and the future (also see“How...

4. How reliable and accurate are climate models? 0

4. How reliable and accurate are climate models?

Modern climate models can generally be considered reliable tools for predicting climate. A recent study (Hausfather et al., 2020) evaluated the performance of various climate models published between the early 1970s and the late...

1. What is a climate model? 0

1. What is a climate model?

Global climate models or General Circulation models (GCMs) are the most complex and precise models for understanding climate systems and predicting climate change. These models aim to mathematically describe the Earth’s climate system based...