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Numerical representation of the atmosphere and its phenomena over the entire Earth, using the equations of motion and including radiation, photochemistry, and the transfer of heat, water vapor, and momentum.

National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Arctic Climatology
and Meteorology Glossary
http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/glossary/general_circulation_model.html