A question about the parameters/constants entering climate models

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Resources for understanding the constants and parameters used in modern climate models include Lawrence Krauss' book, which starts with simple models and progresses to more complex ones. Additional sources include the European Union's publication on climate change impact parameters related to migration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's overview of selected climate indicators. NASA also provides insights into climate cycles influenced by Earth's motions. For foundational knowledge, older references on climate models may be beneficial, such as "Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis" by Farmer and Cook, and "General Circulation Model Development" by Randall. These resources collectively cover a range of models and the associated parameters, including their values and uncertainties.
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Can someone point out to a resource where would be provided a list and description of the constants/parameters used in modern climate models. And the values used with their uncertainties.
(PS: I know that any question related to global warming tends to trigger some people, I was called dumb the last time I asked a scientific question here. If you can't discuss climate models without getting snarky, please don't respond).
 
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The latest book of Lawrence Krauss, the physics of climate change. Begins from simple models and elaborates.
 
A search using 'climate change'+parameters yields many possible sources including:

From EU with respect to migration:
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publica...impact-parameters-potential-drivers-migration

From USA environment department an overview of selected parameters:
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/weather-climate

NASA contributes a paper on climate cycles affected by Earth's motions:
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2948/milankovitch-orbital-cycles-and-their-role-in-Earth's-climate/
 
hacivat said:
The latest book of Lawrence Krauss, the physics of climate change. Begins from simple models and elaborates.
Thank you.
 
nrqed said:
Can someone point out to a resource where would be provided a list and description of the constants/parameters used in modern climate models. And the values used with their uncertainties.

That's quite a large topic due to the different models regularly used for different purposes (climate modelling is a very wide field, far beyond global warming issue). Krauss' book is indeed a good one, I also suggest this one to start but it won't satisfy all your needs :
Farmer, G. T., & Cook, J. (2013). Climate change science: A modern synthesis: Volume 1 - The physical climate. Springer.

Personally I would start with older references about older models because it would be simpler and more explicit. Something like this:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-009-3041-4

Or this one:
https://www.elsevier.com/books/general-circulation-model-development/randall/978-0-12-578010-0
 
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