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== coupled ocean&ndash;atmosphere general circulation model ==
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A [[climate model]] that includes both atmospheric  and oceanic components coupled interactively.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">These components are often [[general circulation models]] with global or regional domains.  Models of this type are often used to investigate the response of [[climate]] to time-varying forcing,  such as the gradual increase of atmospheric [[greenhouse gases]].</div><br/> </div>
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