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Model description paper |
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Isca, v1.0: a framework for the global modelling of the atmospheres of Earth and other planets at varying levels of complexity
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
Greg Colyer
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
Ruth Geen
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
Edwin Gerber
New York University, Courant Institute, New York, USA
Martin Jucker
University of Melbourne, School of Earth Sciences, Melbourne, Australia
Penelope Maher
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
Alexander Paterson
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
Marianne Pietschnig
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
James Penn
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
Stephen I. Thomson
University of Exeter, Department of Mathematics, Exeter, UK
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Short summary
The models that are used to describe the atmospheres of Earth and other planets are often very complicated. Although this is necessary for such things as weather prediction, it does not help in understanding. Furthermore, when studying other planets, there are insufficient data to warrant the use of complicated models. We have developed a framework that allows the construction of models of appropriate complexity for the problem at hand, and thus helps to actually model these atmospheres.
The models that are used to describe the atmospheres of Earth and other planets are often very...
