Understanding and misunderstanding computer simulation: The case of atmospheric and climate science-An introduction

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-200

  Heymann, Matthias ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 77957345131     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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