A View of Earth System Model Development

This paper describes the three phases involved in the development of Earth System Model (ESM), from Physical climate system model (the fundamental phase) to earth climate system model (the transitional phase) and finally to ESM (the prototype phase), based on reviews of existing literature. The authors emphasize the strategic significance for establishing the ESM and introduce some scientific research plans on the development of ESM at home and abroad. They also provide a perspective on the future developm...