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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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Oceanography:Physical
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Special Interest: Visualization, Complex Systems
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Data Derived: Data Derived
Data Source: Observational Data
Science Background Required: Basic scientific background required
Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science