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Figure 3.4.  The development of climate models: Past, present, and future

Figure 3.4. The development of climate models: Past, present, and future

The figure illustrates the development of comprehensive climate models over the last 25 years, showing how different components are first developed separately and later coupled together.

Credit: Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change, Third Assessment Report, Technical Summary of Working Group I Report, 2001

 

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