Philosophical Perspectives on Earth System Modeling: Truth, Adequacy, and Understanding

Abstract We explore three questions about Earth system modeling that are of both scientific and philosophical interest: What kind of understanding can be gained via complex Earth system models? How can the limits of understanding be bypassed or managed? How should the task of evaluating Earth system...

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Main Authors: G. Gramelsberger, J. Lenhard, W.S. Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001720