Exascale10^18 calculations per second
Exaflop10^18 floating point operations per second
ClimateModelComputer simulation of Earth's climate system
GridCell3D box in which equations are solved
ResolutionSize of grid cells (smaller = more detail)
ParameterizationApproximation for processes too small for grid
EnsembleMultiple simulations with slightly different conditions
DownscalingAdding local detail to coarse model output
SSPShared Socioeconomic Pathways (emission scenarios)
RCPRepresentative Concentration Pathways