Climate Projection
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The definitions below refer to Adaptation to Climate Change.
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Definitions
European Definitions
RESIN project
The RESIN project [1] gives the following definition:
A climate projection is the simulated response of the climate system to a scenario of future emission or concentration of greenhouse gases and aerosols, generally derived using climate models.[2]
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
Denmark
Klimafremskrivninger: Femskrivninger af, hvordan klimaet på Jorden ændrer sig som følge af øget koncentration af drivhusgasser i atmosfæren. [3]
Germany
Climate projections attempt to forecast how the climate will change in response to emissions of varying quantities and types of greenhouse gas. [4]
Rwanda
Climate projection A projection of the response of the climate system to emissions or concentration scenarios of greenhouse gases and aerosols, or radiative forcing scenarios, often based upon simulations by climate models. [5]
United States
AMS
Climate (change) prediction: The prediction of various aspects of the climate of a region during some future period of time. [6]
Standard Definition
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Notes
- ↑ http://www.resin-cities.eu/
- ↑ Mach, K.J., S. Planton and C. von Stechow (eds.). Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Annex II: Glossary. [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 117-130.
- ↑ Klimatilpasning Ordliste)
- ↑ Combating Climate Change: The German Adaptation Strategy
- ↑ BASELINE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY INDEX FOR RWANDA 2015
- ↑ American Meteorological Society (AMS) - glossary
