Open AccessPhilosophical Perspectives on Earth System Modeling: Truth, Adequacy, and Understanding
Author(s) -
Gramelsberger G.,
Lenhard J.,
Parker W.S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advances in modeling earth systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.03
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 1942-2466
DOI - 10.1029/2019ms001720
Subject(s) - earth system science , computer science , earth (classical element) , task (project management) , epistemology , earth science , philosophy , geology , systems engineering , mathematics , engineering , oceanography , mathematical physics
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 models be conceptualized?