Glossary
- 4AR Fourth Assessment Report (of the IPCC)
- AOGCM atmosphere-only general circulation model
- CGCM coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation model
- CGE computable general equilibrium model
- COPES co-ordinated observation and prediction of the earth system
- ECA European climate assessment
- ECCP European Climate Change Programme
- ECMWF European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts
- ECSN European climate support network
- EMB ENSEMBLES Management Board
- ENSO El Niño/southern oscillation
- EPS ensemble prediction system
- ERA40 ECMWF 40 years Re-Analysis
- ESM earth system model
- ESSP earth system sciences partnership
- GCM general circulation model
- GHG greenhouse gas
- GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
- GTAP global trade analysis project
- IGBP international geosphere-biosphere programme
- IHDP international human dimensions programme
- IPCC intergovernmental panel on climate change
- MJO Madden-Julien oscillation
- NMS national meteorological service
- QUEST Quantifying and Understanding the Earth System
- RCM regional climate model
- RT research theme
- SRES Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (of the IPCC)
- SST sea surface temperature
- TEC Treaty of the European Community
- TAR Third Assessment Report (of the IPCC)
- UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- WCRP world climate research programme
- WP work package
