Atmosphere-Ocean Model
http://aom.giss.nasa.gov/index.html

NASA / Goddard Institute for Space Studies

The Atmosphere-Ocean Model is a computer program that simulates the Earth's climate in three dimensions on a gridded domain. The model requires that the user enter two kinds of input, specified parameters and prognostic variables, and will generate two kinds of output, climatic diagnostics and prognostic variables.

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• Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach: Atmosphere
• Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with Visualizations: Visualization of Model Output

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Special Interest: Visualization
Data Source: Observational Data
Data Derived: Data Derived
Science Background Required: Basic scientific background required
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Topics: Ocean:Physical Oceanography, Atmosphere, Climate