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This article is about the modelling of complex systems. For the 3D modelling system, see box modelling.

Box models are simplified versions of complex systems, reducing them to reservoirs linked by flows. This state of complexity allows computational estimates of their steady state to be attained within a realistic timescale.

They are used extensively in studies of ocean circulation and the carbon cycle.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sarmiento, J.L. (1984). "A new model for the role of the oceans in determining atmospheric P CO 2". Nature. 308: 621–624. doi:10.1038/308621a0. Retrieved 2007-06-06. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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