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LaDunn

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Global climate models differ from numerical weather forecasting in that GCMs
 A) only focus on the atmosphere.
  B) make definitive predictions about future weather at specific locations for specific times.
  C) cannot be proven correct or incorrect for several decades.
  D) use mathematical models.
  E) use sophisticated computers.

Question 2

A good global climate model must take into account
 A) terrestrial radiation.
  B) the impact of the oceans.
  C) pressure gradients.
  D) latent heating.
  E) all of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E


LaDunn

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Reply #2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jul 13, 2018
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