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| == general circulation model ==
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| <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Abbreviated GCM.) A time-dependent numerical [[model]] of the [[atmosphere]].</div><br/><div class="paragraph">The governing equations are the conservation laws of physics expressed in finite-difference form, spectral form, or finite-element form. Evolution of the model circulation is computed by time integration of those equations starting from an [[initial condition]]. The GCM can be used for weather prediction or for [[climate]] studies. <br/>''Compare'' [[atmospheric circulation model]], [[hemispheric model]].</div><br/> </div>
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