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The monsoon simulations of four general circulation models are illustrated. Additional results from the Meteorological Office model showing factors that are important in determining its simulation are presented. The large-scale flow patterns of all the models reproduce the large-scale flow fairly realistically, but more detailed characteristics and, in particular, the rainfall, are poorly represented.
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Gilchrist, A. The simulation of the Asian summer monsoon by general circulation models. PAGEOPH 115, 1431–1448 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00874417
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