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Published online 9 August 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070806-10

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Model approach to climate prediction

Improved climate predictions use observations for increased accuracy.

British researchers have substantially improved the performance of a global climate model by adding observations about the actual state of the ocean and atmosphere. The results are of seminal importance for those trying to produce reliable short-term 'climate forecasts' on global and regional scales, experts say.

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