Questions: 1. What kinds of models are there? How is the reliability of a model assessed? 2. What are the strengths and limitations of various types of models? 3. When climate modelers talk about "doing experiments," what do they mean? 4. How is this different from "typical" controlled science experiments done in laboratories? 5. What is the difference AMONG models, data visualizations, and simulations? 6. What is the difference between a physics- based and an empirical model? 7. What are you learning about modeling through your work with climate models? 8. What questions do you have about the use of modeling in climate science?
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