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There is general agreement that the behavior of the atmosphere is chaotic: its sensitivity to initial conditions is such that predictability beyond a certain range is lost. Chaotic behavior can be found in systems with only a few total or relevant dynamical variables. It has recently been suggested, however, that a few variables may be sufficient to model the dynamics of the atmosphere. This hypothesis is supported only by studies aimed at estimating the dimensionality of the climate system through analysis of observational data (Fraedrich, 1986; Keppenne and Nicolis, 1989).
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Trevisan, A. (1990). Predictability and Dimensionality of a Simplified Atmospheric Model. In: MacDonald, G.J., Sertorio, L. (eds) Global Climate and Ecosystem Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 240. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2483-4_7
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