Table 1 Mimicking relations
What is mimicked | A system (a) | Several specific systems (b) | Part(s) a DGP (c) | Existing empirical data (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
What does the mimicking | Model | Model | Model | Data |
Case | Data assimilation in climate science | Metapopulation parameter estimators | Climate skeptics’ estimator d* | Voting rules |
Purpose | Produce simulated data mimicking one target system | Test research tools under simulated data conditions mimicking specific and diverse systems | Show the failure/success of a research tool or interpret empirical data under partially mimicked simulated data conditions | Create a research tool that can mimic and augment empirical data |