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Published online 1 July 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020624-11
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Shake-up for climate models
Models simulating global climate don't capture fine-scale ups and downs of temperature.
Models that simulate and forecast global climate don't produce the right wobbles, a new study concludes. Despite immense complexity and sophistication, these computer models fail to capture the fluctuations of atmospheric temperatures over months and years.
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