Climate Terms (C)

capacity building :

The practice of enhancing the strengths and attributes of, and resources av ...

Carbon Capture and Storage :

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) is a process consisting of t ...

Carbon cycle :

The term used to describe the flow of carbon (in various forms, e.g., as ca ...

Carbon dioxide :

A naturally occurring gas, also a by-product of burning fossil fuels from f ...

Carbon Dioxide Fertilization :

The enhancement of the growth of plants as a result of increasedatmospheric ...

Carbon Sequestration :

See Uptake.

Clean Development Mechanism :

A mechanism defined under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol through which in ...

climate :

Climate in a narrow sense is usually defined as the average weather, or mor ...

climate change :

Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be i ...

Climate Change Commitment :

Due to the thermal inertia of the ocean and slow processes in the cryospher ...

Climate Extreme (Extreme Weather or Climate Event) :

See Extreme weather event.

Climate Feedback :

An interaction in which a perturbation in one climate quantity causes a cha ...

Climate Governance :

Purposeful mechanisms and measures aimed at steering social systems towards ...

Climate Model (Spectrum or Hierarchy) :

A numerical representation of the climate system based on the physical, che ...

Climate Prediction :

A climate prediction or climate forecast is the result of an attempt to pro ...

Climate Projection :

A climate projection is the simulated response of the climate system to a s ...

Climate Scenario :

A plausible and often simplified representation of the future climate, base ...

Climate Sensitivity :

In IPCC reports, equilibrium climate sensitivity (units: °C) refers to the ...

Climate System :

The climate system is the highly complex system consisting of five major co ...

Climate Variability :

Climate variability refers to variations in the mean state and other statis ...

Climate Velocity :

The speed at which isolines of a specified climate variable travel across l ...

Climate-Altering Pollutants :

Gases and particles released from human activities that affect theclimate e ...

Climate-Resilient Pathways :

Iterative processes for managing change within complex systems in order to ...

Climatic Driver / Climate Driver :

A changing aspect of the climate system that influences a component of a hu ...

CMIP3 and CMIP5 :

Phases three and five of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP3 a ...

Coastal Squeeze :

A narrowing of coastal ecosystems and amenities (e.g., beaches, salt marshe ...

Co-Benefits :

The positive effects that a policy or measure aimed at one objective might ...

Community-Based Adaptation :

Local, community-driven adaptation. Community-based adaptation focuses atte ...

Confidence :

The validity of a finding based on the type, amount, quality, and consisten ...

Contextual Vulnerability (Starting-Point Vulnerability) :

A present inability to cope with external pressures or changes, such as cha ...

Convection :

Vertical motion driven by buoyancy forces arising from static instability, ...

Coping :

The use of available skills, resources, and opportunities to address, manag ...

Coping Capacity :

The ability of people, institutions, organizations, and systems, using avai ...

Coral Bleaching :

Loss of coral pigmentation through the loss of intracellular symbiotic alga ...

Cryosphere :

All regions on and beneath the surface of the Earth and ocean where water i ...

Cultural Impacts :

Impacts on material and ecological aspects of culture and the lived experie ...