General Circulation Models (GCM)

A. use complicated two dimensional grid systems that change temporally.
B. use spectral models derived from energy released from the earth and clouds.
C. use data collected exclusively from high resolution satellites.
D. can be run on powerful home computers, allowing citizen scientists to run models.


Answer: B

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