Equation 7 · Part 1 · Comparing the Main Approaches to Earth Systems and Climate Dynamics
Symbol F_land
What this part means
and is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Its job in the formula
and is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
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The passage around this formula
GCMs, when run with an interactive carbon cycle rather than a prescribed concentration, attempt to simulate and from first-principles biogeochemistry — ocean carbonate chemistry, marine biological production, terrestrial photosynthesis and respiration — so that the partitioning between atmosphere, ocean and land emerges from the model rather than being read off an ice core. This is the only…
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