Numerical Simulations in the Environmental and Earth Sciences
Subtitle: Proceedings of the Second UNAM-CRAY Supercomputing Conference
Contributors: Fernando García-García (Editor); Gerardo Cisneros (Editor); Agustín Fernández-Eguiarte (Editor); Román Álvarez (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: September 28, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780521580472
Subjects: Geology & the lithosphere; Geophysics; Mathematical models; Earth sciences; Quantitative Geology; Science/Mathematics; Technology; Environmental Studies; Environmental sciences; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Earth Sciences - General; Environmental Science; Environmental sciences--Mathematical models--Congresses; Science / Meteorology; Congresses; Computer Simulation
First sentence: This paper examines the methodology used in studies with general circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere and oceans, the sensitivity of these models' performances to the representation of physical processes, and the computational challenges encountered in running their large codes.