Parameterizations are used to simulate small-scale atmospheric processes in general circulation models because
A) parameterizations do not require supercomputers.
B) parameterizations do not require boundary conditions.
C) the models have sparse spatial detail.
D) the models have very fine spatial detail.
Answer: C
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