Computing the Climate

ISBN-13: 9781107589926 / Miękka / 2023 / 350 str.

Steve M. (University of Toronto) Easterbrook

Opis

Accurate climate models have existed since the 1800s. Learn how these models have developed – and why we should believe them.

Recenzje

'This engaging, beautifully written book brings alive the scientists who created climate models, how they did it, and what the models can (and cannot) tell us - all in straightforward, nontechnical language and enlightening illustrations. If you want to understand how modern climate science works, start here.' Paul N. Edwards, Stanford University, author of A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global Warming

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The world's first climate model; 3. The forecast factory; 4. Taming chaos; 5. The heart of the machine; 6. The well-equipped physics lab; 7. Plug and play; 8. Sound science; 9. Choosing a future; References; Index.