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Chapter 1 Scientific Basis of Global Climate Change

ity to reproduce historical climate features. If significant discrepancies exist between model
simulation results and observational data, adjustments and optimizations are required in as-
pects such as model parameter settings and descriptions of physical processes. For example,
when simulating global average temperature changes, systematic deviations between model
results and historical observational data may indicate inaccuracies in the model’s descrip-
tions of certain radiative processes or cloud microphysical processes, necessitating further
refinements to relevant parameters and physical schemes. Through continuous validation and
optimization against historical climate data, models can progressively enhance their simula-
tion capabilities and prediction accuracy for climate change.
With the rapid development of computer technology, the resolution of climate change
models continues to improve, enabling finer depiction of climate system details. High-resolu-
tion models can more accurately simulate regional-scale climate changes, such as mountain
blocking effects on airflow and urban heat island phenomena. Meanwhile, the physical pro-
cesses considered in models have become increasingly complex and comprehensive, includ-
ing aerosol radiative effects and biogeochemical cycles. However, climate change models
still face numerous challenges. On one hand, the inherent complexity of the climate system
introduces many uncertainty factors in modeling, such as incomplete understanding of cloud
microphysical processes and deep ocean mixing mechanisms. On the other hand, projections
of future climate change are influenced by various factors like human activity emission sce-
narios, whose uncertainties further complicate model predictions. Nevertheless, through con-
tinuous research and technological innovation, along with ongoing improvements in model
construction and optimization methods, climate change models will play an increasingly
vital role in climate research, providing a more reliable scientific foundation for humanity’s
response to climate change.
III. Advantages and Applications of High-Resolution Climate Models

High-resolution climate models have demonstrated unparalleled advantages over tradi-
tional low-resolution models in the field of climate change research. Traditional low-resolu-
tion models, when simulating global climate, typically divide grids at scales of tens or even
hundreds of kilometers due to their lower spatial resolution, making it difficult to accurately
capture many critical details in the climate system. In contrast, high-resolution climate mod-
els can improve grid resolution to a few kilometers or even finer scales, significantly enhanc-
ing the simulation accuracy and detail representation capabilities of climatic processes.
In terms of simulation accuracy, high-resolution models can more precisely characterize
the influence of terrain features on climate. Mountains, as significant topographical features,
exhibit notable blocking and channeling effects on airflow. Due to their coarser grid resolu-
tion, low-resolution models may fail to accurately represent the actual topographic undula-
tions of mountain ranges, leading to greater deviations in climate simulations near mountain-
ous areas. High-resolution models can delineate mountain morphology in detail, precisely

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