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ATEAM final report Section 5 and 6 (2001-2004) 138<br />
Annex 5 - Abbreviations<br />
In the following we list and explain some of the more frequently used abbreviations <strong>for</strong> the convenience<br />
of the reader. Typically these abbreviations have been explained also on first appearance in the text by<br />
a footnote.<br />
A<br />
a.s.l.<br />
A1f<br />
A2<br />
AC<br />
AET<br />
ATEAM<br />
ATEAM-grid<br />
AVEC<br />
B1<br />
B2<br />
C<br />
CD-ROM<br />
CGCM2<br />
CO2<br />
CRU<br />
CSIRO2<br />
E<br />
EnC<br />
EU<br />
GCM<br />
GIS<br />
GPP<br />
HadCM3<br />
IPCC<br />
LPJ<br />
N<br />
NEE<br />
NHy<br />
NOx<br />
NPP<br />
NUTS2<br />
PA<br />
PCM<br />
Adaptation to global change<br />
Above sea level<br />
see SRES<br />
see SRES<br />
Adaptive Capacity<br />
Actual Evapotranspiration<br />
Advanced terrestrial Ecosystem Analysis and Modelling. The acronym of this project.<br />
ATEAM produces spatially explicit results <strong>for</strong> Europe with a resolution of 10’x10’, that<br />
is approximately 16x16 km per grid cell.<br />
Integrated Assessment of Vulnerable Ecosystems under Global Change, concerted<br />
action funded by the EU, contract No. EVK2-2001-00074<br />
see SRES<br />
see SRES<br />
Carbon<br />
Compact disk with read-only memory<br />
A general circulation model used to estimate climate change resulting from<br />
greenhouse gas emissions<br />
Carbon Dioxide<br />
Climatic <strong>Research</strong> Unit, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK<br />
A general circulation model used to estimate climate change resulting from<br />
greenhouse gas emissions<br />
Exposure to global change<br />
Environmental Classification of Europe<br />
European Union<br />
General Circulation Model. Model of the climate system that is used to calculate<br />
climatic trends from emission scenarios. ATEAM used four GCMs: HadCM3,<br />
CSIRO2, CGCM2, PCM.<br />
Geographical In<strong>for</strong>mation System<br />
Gross Primary Production<br />
A general circulation model used to estimate climate change resulting from<br />
greenhouse gas emissions<br />
The Intergovernmental Panel on <strong>Climate</strong> Change<br />
The Lund-<strong>Potsdam</strong>-Jena Dynamic Global Vegetation Model. A model that uses input<br />
on climate, land use, soil and atmosphere to calculate vegetation growth.<br />
Nitrogen<br />
Net Ecosystem Exchange. The difference between net primary production and<br />
heterotrophic respiration.<br />
Reduced Nitrogen Forms<br />
Nitrous Oxides<br />
Net Primary Production. The difference between gross primary production and<br />
autotrophic respiration.<br />
Nomenclature des Units Territoriales Statistiques 2: regions or provinces within a<br />
country. There are around 500 NUTS2 units, as apposed to only 17 EU countries.<br />
Planned Adaptation<br />
A general circulation model used to estimate climate change resulting from<br />
greenhouse gas emissions
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