• Front Matter R1-R14

• Summary 1-16

• PART 1: Background 17-18

• 1 Introduction 19-46

• 2 Lessons from Previous Reports on Climate Modeling 47-60

• PART 2: Current Issues in Climate Modeling 61-62

• 3 Strategies for Developing Climate Models:Model Hierarchy, Resolution, and Complexity 63-80

• 4 Scientific Frontiers 81-108

• 5 Integrated Climate Observing System and Earth System Analysis 109-128

• 6 Characterizing, Quantifying, and Communicating Uncertainty 129-144

• 7 Climate Model Development Workforce 145-152

• 8 Relationship of U.S. Climate Modeling to Other International and National Efforts 153-162

• 9 Strategy for Operational Climate Modeling and Data Distribution 163-172

• PART 3: Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling 173-174

• 10 Computational Infrastructure - Challenges and Opportunities 175-196

• 11 Synergies Between Weather and Climate Modeling 197-208

• 12 Interface with User and Educational Communities 209-222

• 13 Strategies for Optimizing U.S. Institutional Arrangements 223-238

• 14 A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling 239-248

• References 249-264

• Appendixes 265-266

• Appendix A: Statement of Task 267-268

• Appendix B: Community Input 269-272

• Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 273-280

" 2 Lessons from Previous Reports on Climate Modeling ." A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2012 .

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