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DOI	10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.06.015
	Predicting, explaining and exploring with computer simulations in fluvial geomorphology
	Desjardins E.; Van De Wiel M.; Rousseau Y.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	00128252
卷号	209
英文摘要	This paper brings a philosophical perspective on computer simulations in the field of geomorphology. The first part of our analysis presents a general framework within which to interpret and evaluate the adequacy of simulations models pursuing three broad epistemic goals (modes): prediction, explanation, and exploration. It also explains the diverse relationships existing between the phenomenon of equifinality and each one of these modes. The second part of the paper applies this framework to a case in fluvial geomorphology. This application enables further specification of the three modelling modes and shows how they can work together in the inquiry of natural phenomena. Finally, our analysis looks briefly at the path-dependent nature of model building, which highlights the importance of historical contingencies in model development and further support the pragmatic stance endorsed in the framework. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
关键词	Adequacy Evaluation Explanation Exploration Fluvial geomorphology Path dependence Prediction Simulation modelling TELEMAC
英文关键词	computer simulation; conceptual framework; fluvial deposit; fluvial geomorphology; path analysis; prediction
语种	英语
来源期刊	Earth Science Reviews
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/203686
作者单位	Department of Philosophy, Rotman Institute of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B8, Canada; Center for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, United Kingdom; Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1M8, Canada
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Desjardins E.,Van De Wiel M.,Rousseau Y.. Predicting, explaining and exploring with computer simulations in fluvial geomorphology[J],2020,209.
APA	Desjardins E.,Van De Wiel M.,&Rousseau Y..(2020).Predicting, explaining and exploring with computer simulations in fluvial geomorphology.Earth Science Reviews,209.
MLA	Desjardins E.,et al."Predicting, explaining and exploring with computer simulations in fluvial geomorphology".Earth Science Reviews 209(2020).