1. A computer-based or physical model that replicates environmental conditions or processes to study, predict, or test outcomes
The environmental simulation showed how climate change would affect coastal cities over the next century.
A simulação ambiental mostrou como as mudanças climáticas afetariam as cidades costeiras no próximo século.
2. A controlled reproduction of natural or artificial environmental factors for research, training, or development purposes
Engineers used environmental simulation to test the durability of materials in extreme weather conditions.
Os engenheiros usaram simulação ambiental para testar a durabilidade dos materiais em condições climáticas extremas.