In some ways, however, this project was highly unusual. This criticism misses the point. The value of systems science is in the reintegration of specialized knowledge. The real world is a seamless web. Important connections are often ignored.
Systems science is about reintegrating pieces to reveal important patterns.
The illustration on the left shows that, where NO x concentrations are typically low to begin with, reductions of VOCs have little impact on ozone formation, but further reductions in NO x have a significant effect.