Climate sensitivity is generally studied using two types of models. Atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) include interactive ocean dynamics and detailed heat uptake. Atmospheric GCMs (AGCMs) with slab ocean models (SOMs) cannot fully simulate the ocean's response to and influence on climate. However, AGCMs are computationally cheaper and thus are...
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Feedbacks between Atmosphere–Ocean GCMs and
Atmospheric GCMs with Slab-Ocean Models*
KAREN M. SHELL
As indicated by the title The Collision of Quadratic Fields, Binary Quadratic Forms, and Modular Forms, this paper leads us to an understanding of the relationship between these three areas of study. In [4], Zagier gives the results of an intriguing example of the relationship between these areas. However there...
A compartmental model of the immune system is simulated.
Chapter I discusses the importance of such a
model, reviews past immune system models, and summaries
the immunological theory the model is based upon. In
Chapter II, the compartmental representation of the immune
system is developed from immunological and physiological
theory....
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Sustaining an older adult's ability to live independently is a very important
goal of geriatrics and gerontology. The extent to which an individual can live
independently depends on his or her ability to perform Instrumental Activities of Daily
Living. Impairments in the physical domains of muscle strength, flexibility,
endurance, and...
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