1-D RCM

English

Alternative forms

• 1D RCM, 1DRCM

Noun

1-D RCM (plural 1-D RCMs)

1. (climatology) Initialism of one dimensional radiative-convective model.
   • 1983, Richard P. Turco et al., “Nuclear winter: Global consequences of multiple nuclear explosions”, in Science‎^[1], volume 222, number 4630, →ISSN, page 1284:

     Although the 1-D RCM can predict only horizontally, diurnally, and seasonally averaged conditions, it is capable of estimating the first-order climate responses of the atmosphere, which is our intention in this study.

   • 1989, C.J.E. Schuurmans, “Changes in Atmospheric Composition and Climate”, in Atmospheric Ozone Research and its Policy Implications, Amsterdam: Elsevier, →ISBN, page 79:

     [C]limate is far to^[sic] complex to describe in a 1-dimensional fashion. Fortunately, 3-D models of the earth-atmosphere system, so-called General Circulation Models (GCM's), exist which more or less confirm the responses computed by 1-D RCM's.