Summary: 1
Where do Weather Forecasts and
Climate Predictions Come From?
Computer
Climate
Model
Observations
Forecast Map
Observations are fed into a computer which predicts
weather changes.
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Computer models are made up of
many smaller models
Large Climate Model
Sub Model
Sub Model
Sub Model
Each sub-model focuses on some aspect of the atmosphere.
One sub-model is the solar flux model.
Observations Prediction

Source: Anderson, Charles W. - Department of Computer Science, Colorado State University

Collections: Computer Technologies and Information Sciences