Understanding Multi-Model Ensembles

Learn why ClimateData.ca uses an ensemble of 24 climate models to get a better grasp of what the future may look like.

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Why should I use more than one model?

The future is uncertain, and we don’t know exactly what it will look like. As explained in our article on model uncertainty, the main causes are: not knowing how greenhouse gas emissions may evolve in the future, how models simulate natural climate variability (known as internal variability) and inter-model differences.

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