Improving the effectiveness of U.S. climate modeling / Panel on Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Climate--Mathematical models.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Information derived from climate modeling has become increasingly important in recent years. More and more we understand that climate variability and change impacts society and that dealing with climate-related disasters, conflicts, and opportunities requires the best possible information about the past, present, and future of the climate system. To this end, Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling describes ways to improve the efficacy of the U.S. climate modeling enterprise, given the current needs and resources. It discusses enhanced and stable resources for modeling activities, focused and centralized operational activities, how to give researchers access to the best computing facilities, the creation of a common modeling and data infrastructure, and research studies on the socioeconomic aspects of climate and climate modeling.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Questioning the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling""; ""2 Climate Models, Observations, and Computer Architectures""; ""3 State of U.S. Climate Modeling""; ""4 Increased Societal Demands on U.S. Modeling""; ""5 Responding to Climate Modeling Requirements""; ""6 Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling""; ""7 A Vision for the Future""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Steering Committee and Staff Biographies""

""Appendix B Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling to Support Climate Change Assessment Activities""""Appendix C Questionnaire Sent to Large and Intermediate Modeling Centers""; ""Appendix D Questionnaire Sent to Small Modeling Centers""; ""Appendix E Climate Modeling Survey: Summary Responses 42 Responses Received""; ""Appendix F Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix G Workshop Participants""; ""Appendix H Summary of Other Relevant Reports""; ""Appendix I Description of Different Codes""; ""Appendix J Acronyms""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83) and index.

ISBN:

9780309171076

0309171075

9780309513111

0309513111

OCLC:

923256174