Climate models, calibration, and confirmation

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 609-635

  Steele, Katie ^a   Werndl, Charlotte ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84881568479     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axs036     Document Type: Article

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