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= Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project
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The Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project (AMIP) is a coordinated international effort aimed at improving the understanding of climate processes and enhancing the performance of climate models. It focuses specifically on the atmospheric component of Earth system models. AMIP provides a framework for systematic comparison of different atmospheric models by having participating research groups run their models under the same set of imposed boundary conditions, usually using observed sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and sea ice conditions.