Assessing the Reliability of Approved Simulation Models for Climate Prediction in The Gulf and Middle East
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https://doi.org/10.55677/csrb/06-V02I02Y2025Keywords:
climate change, simulation models, Gulf, Middle East, model evaluation, precipitation, temperature, climate extremesAbstract
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