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Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
DATA: NASA/GISS Model II Global Climate Model. TOOL: Educational Global Climate Modeling Suite (EdGCM). SUMMARY: Run climate modeling software to visualize how temperature and snow coverage might change over the next 100 years.
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Part 2—Understand Climate Models part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Part 2âUnderstand Climate Models
Introduction to Global Climate Modeling
Images courtesy of Mark Chandler, EdGCM.
Modeling is using preset differential mathematical equations to represent ...
Part 3—Generate a Time Series Plot of Temperature part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Part 3âGenerate a Time Series Plot of Temperature
Step 1 – Launch EdGCM
Launch EdGCM by double clicking the icon (alias pictured to the right) in the EdGCM ...
Part 1—Download Software and Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Part 1âDownload Software and Data
Step 1 – Download the Tool and Data
Go to the EdGCM website, download the climate modeling software and install it on your computer. You will need to ...
Teaching Notes part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Teaching Notes
Example Output
Example Output
Graph of Surface Air Temperature comparing the A1Fi scenario with a baseline scenario.
EdGCM computer software is capable of producing both ...
Step-by-Step Instructions part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Step-by-Step Instructions
Part 1âDownload Climate Modeling Software and Data
Download the software, run the simulation or download the output files for Modern Predicted SST and IPCC A1FI CO2.
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Tools and Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Tools and Data
Tool
The Educational Global Climate Modeling Suite - EdGCM
EdGCM website
Tool Description
EdGCM is a suite of software that allows users to create, run, analyze, visualize and report ...
Part 6—Explore Climate Change Impacts on Another Region part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Part 6âExplore Climate Change Impacts on Another Region
Step 1 – Observe Regions Affected by Global Temperature Anomaly
The anomaly maps from the EdGCM reveal that some regions of the ...
Part 4—Generate Temperature Maps Using EVA part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Part 4âGenerate Temperature Maps Using EVA
Step 1 – Launch EdGCM
Launch EdGCM by double clicking on the icon in the EdGCM folder, the application will load. The toolbar window ...
Going Further part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
Going Further
Variations
Design and run your own climate change scenario using the skills learned in this lesson.
Use the reports tool to write up the lab report describing your
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