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The physical basis of climate has been described in part one of this paper. Here we consider the physical basis of climate modeling, the formulation of simplified and more general models of the climate system, and briefly review the performance of atmospheric general circulation models.
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Gates, W.L. (1981). The Climate System and Its Portrayal by Climate Models: A Review of Basic Principles. In: Berger, A. (eds) Climatic Variations and Variability: Facts and Theories. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 72. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8514-8_26
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