Global Climate Modeling as Applied Science
Goodwin, William (2009) Global Climate Modeling as Applied Science. In [2009] Models and Simulations 3 (Charlottesville, Virginia; March 5-7, 2009).
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Abstract
In this paper I argue that the appropriate analogy for “understanding what makes simulation results reliable” in Global Climate Modeling is not with scientific experimentation or measurement, but—at least in the case of the use of global climate models for policy development—with the applications of science in engineering design problems. The prospects for using this analogy to argue for the quantitative reliability of GCMs are assessed and compared with other potential strategies.
| Keywords: | Global Climate Models, applied science, simulations |
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| Subjects: | General Issues: Science and Society General Issues: Models and Idealization Specific Sciences: Earth Sciences |
| Conferences and Volumes: | [2009] Models and Simulations 3 (Charlottesville, Virginia; March 5-7, 2009) |
| ID Code: | 4517 |
| Deposited By: | Goodwin, William Mark |
| Deposited On: | 14 March 2009 |