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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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