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Collaboration for climate change study
In climatology, the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) is a collaborative framework designed to improve knowledge of climate change. It was
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
Coupled_Model_Intercomparison_Project
Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project (AMIP) is a standard experimental protocol for global atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs). It provides
Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project
Atmospheric_Model_Intercomparison_Project
Topics referred to by the same term
Model intercomparison project may refer to: Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, a collaborative framework designed to improve knowledge of climate
Model_intercomparison_project
et al. (7 April 2026). "The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP7 (ScenarioMIP-CMIP7)". Geoscientific Model Development. 19 (7): 2627–2656. Bibcode:2026GMD
2026_in_climate_change
Climate change scenarios
SSP2-4.5 rather than SSP3-7.0. Climate change scenario Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Representative Concentration Pathway Special Report on Emissions
Shared_Socioeconomic_Pathways
The Paleoclimate Modeling Intercomparison Project is a project, somewhat along the lines of AMIP or CMIP, to coordinate and encourage the systematic study
Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project
Paleoclimate_Modelling_Intercomparison_Project
Marine biology project
Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project (FishMIP) is a marine biology project to compare computer models of the impact of climate change
Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project
Fisheries_and_Marine_Ecosystem_Model_Intercomparison_Project
Type of climate model
25 August 2015. "Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project". The Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National
General_circulation_model
Global freshwater model
Intersectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project ISIMIP, where consistent ensembles of model runs by a number of global hydrological models are generated to
WaterGAP
Quantitative methods used to simulate climate
conservative, under-predicting levels of warming. The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) has been a leading effort to foster improvements in GCMs
Climate_model
Projections used in climate change modeling
et al. (7 April 2026). "The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP7 (ScenarioMIP-CMIP7)". Geoscientific Model Development. 19 (7): 2627–2656. Bibcode:2026GMD
Representative Concentration Pathway
Representative_Concentration_Pathway
Meteorological phenomenon
circulation. The climate simulations run as part of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) did not show a consistent global displacement
Intertropical Convergence Zone
Intertropical_Convergence_Zone
Fast-flowing atmospheric air current
atmospheric patterns. State-of-the-art modelling research of PAMIP (Polar Amplification Model Intercomparison Project) improved upon the 2010 findings of
Jet_stream
Climatological research organization
team is the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, which standardizes and coordinates regular comparisons of the world's climate models and which provides
World Climate Research Programme
World_Climate_Research_Programme
C4MIP (more fully, Coupled Climate Carbon Cycle Model Intercomparison Project) is a joint project between the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
C4MIP
Climatic effect causing a planet's atmosphere to trap heat and prevent cooling
coined by Caltech scientist Andrew Ingersoll in a paper that described a model of the atmosphere of Venus, the initial idea of a limit on terrestrial outgoing
Runaway_greenhouse_effect
Proposed cloud-seeding technique
Curry, Charles L. (2013-08-16). "Climate model response from the Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project (GeoMIP)". Journal of Geophysical Research:
Marine_cloud_brightening
Climatic and oceanographic cycle affecting Southeast Asia, Australia and Africa
events from 2006 to 2008 which preceded the Black Saturday bushfires. Modelling suggests that consecutive positive events could be expected to occur twice
Indian_Ocean_Dipole
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
reason why different climate models project different magnitudes of warming for a given amount of emissions. A climate model is a representation of the
Climate_change
Gas layer surrounding Earth
Fluxes". Archived from the original on 2005-03-03. "Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Control Run" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28
Atmosphere_of_Earth
Climate effect
atmospheric patterns. State-of-the-art modelling research of PAMIP (Polar Amplification Model Intercomparison Project) improved upon the 2010 findings of
Polar_amplification
Sub-Neptune orbiting the red dwarf K2-18
Mini-Neptunes General Circulation Model Intercomparison, Protocol Version 1.0.A CUISINES Model Intercomparison Project". The Planetary Science Journal.
K2-18b
Decrease of pH levels in the ocean
corresponded with climate change models that predict future atmospheric CO2 levels. In the year 2100 the model projects possible CO2 levels of 1,000 ppm
Ocean_acidification
American Geophysical Union's JGR Oceans said that most climate model simulations project a decline or disappearance of the Beaufort Gyre before 2100, so
2025_in_climate_change
Feedback between climate change and the effect of clouds on radiation
sensitivity. In particular, a minority of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models have made headlines before the publication of the IPCC
Cloud_feedback
Topics referred to by the same term
variables are constrained to be integers Model intercomparison project; see Coupled model intercomparison project Molecularly imprinted polymer, polymers
MIP
Atmospheric heat retention
Anti-greenhouse effect Climate change feedback Climate model Global dimming Idealized greenhouse model Illustrative model of greenhouse effect on climate change Solar
Greenhouse_effect
American physicist (born 1941)
including the early application of numerical models to better understand observed climate trends and to project humans' impact on climate, and for his leadership
James_Hansen
Simulation of ice sheet change
2016, part of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP Phase 6) was the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project, which defined a protocol
Ice-sheet_model
Stand of trees losing health and dying
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
Forest_dieback
Effect of emissions from aircraft engines
large-scale negative emissions not be realized. According to the IMAGE model used to project scenarios aimed at limiting global temperature increases to 1.5 °C
Environmental impact of aviation
Environmental_impact_of_aviation
Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project (AMIP), Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP), Seasonal Prediction Model Intercomparison Project (SMIP),
Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison
Program_for_Climate_Model_Diagnosis_and_Intercomparison
Chemical compound
Oliver E.; Cliffe, K. Andrew; Maroto-Valer, M. Mercedes (8 May 2010). "A model of carbon dioxide dissolution and mineral carbonation kinetics". Proceedings
Carbon_dioxide
Fuel derived from biological sources
growth. This demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel and biojet fuel is projected to increase by 44% (21 billion litres) over 2022-2027. Issues relating
Biofuel
Type of solar radiation modification
to sulfate geoengineering: Results from the Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project (GeoMIP): GeoMIP ozone response". Journal of Geophysical Research:
Stratospheric aerosol injection
Stratospheric_aerosol_injection
Greenhouse gas inventory sector
employ. Furthermore, this new modeling approach also allows for land management practices to be analyzed in the model. Land management practices include
Land use, land-use change, and forestry
Land_use,_land-use_change,_and_forestry
Accountability Institute, and van Der Vlugt and Griffin of the Carbon Disclosure Project. While data of emissions "Direct operational" and indirectly caused from
List of locations and entities by greenhouse gas emissions
List_of_locations_and_entities_by_greenhouse_gas_emissions
Non-profit organization
Climate Reality Project is a non-profit organization involved in education and advocacy related to climate change. The Climate Reality Project came into being
The_Climate_Reality_Project
riversnetwork.org. "River-Runoff Forcing Data–Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Project". www2.whoi.edu. Likens, Gene E. (2010). Biogeochemistry of
List_of_rivers_by_discharge
Rainfall-runoff-subsurface runoff simulation model
global climate change models run as part of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3 (CMIP3) archive
Storm_Water_Management_Model
Atmospheric phenomenon
computational modeling methods to model ozone destruction, which accounted for 78 percent of the ozone destroyed. Further refinement of that model accounted
Ozone_depletion
Data visualization graphics depicting trends of annual temperature changes
used as cover images of books and magazines, used in fashion design, and projected onto natural landmarks. It has been used on athletic team uniforms, music
Warming_stripes
Proposed economic stimulus program
inequality. The name refers to the New Deal, a set of changes and public works projects undertaken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933–1935 in response
Green_New_Deal
Science and craft of managing woodlands
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
Forestry
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
Media coverage of climate change
Media_coverage_of_climate_change
particularly cloud cover, is the major reason why different climate models project different magnitudes of warming for a given amount of emissions. As
Causes_of_climate_change
Impact of human life on Earth and environment
Biodiversity review (Dasgupta, 2021). Therein, the dynamic socio-ecological model shows that mutual causation drives modern socio-ecological systems. Just
Human impact on the environment
Human_impact_on_the_environment
Outcome of seawater as it freezes
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project offers a standard protocol for studying the output of coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models. The coupling
Sea_ice
International environmental NGO
the project was abandoned by TC Energy. In its coverage of the abandonment, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the role of 350.org in the project's failure
350.org
atmosphere and therefore contributes to the greenhouse effect. Climate models do not yet fully reflect this climate change feedback. In regions sensitive
Effects_of_climate_change
Procedure to infer high-resolution information from low-resolution variables
available through the World Climate Research Program Couple Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 3 (WCRP CMIP3). These projections represent 16 GCMs simulating
Downscaling
International partnership to reduce methane emissions
Countries, while other non-State organizations may join GMI's extensive Project Network. As a public-private initiative, GMI creates an international platform
Global_Methane_Initiative
Concept in climate science
analyse the results of multiple models. For instance, the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) has been running since the 1990s. Svante Arrhenius in
Climate_sensitivity
Market-based approach used to control pollution
these computer models at the newly created U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency introduced the concept of computer modeling with least-cost
Emissions_trading
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2008_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference
Diplomatic summit resulting in the Paris Agreement
from 30 November to 12 December 2015. To some extent, France served as a model country for delegates attending COP21 because it is one of the few developed
2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2015_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference
Diplomatic summit concerning greenhouse gas emissions effects; COP19
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2013_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference
Climatological research institute
in early 2010 (originally called the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project) to address the major concerns from outside the scientific community regarding
Berkeley_Earth
attribution to emissions in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP)". Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 13 (6): 3063–3085
Ozone depletion and climate change
Ozone_depletion_and_climate_change
List of debates over global warming
those apparent discrepancies have been reconciled in the meantime, climate models have become more accurate, the scientific consensus on climate change has
List of climate change controversies
List_of_climate_change_controversies
Intergovernmental report on climate change in 2014
the models are performing simulations for various Representative Concentration Pathways. AR5 relies on the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase
IPCC_Fifth_Assessment_Report
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Pathology Messaging Implementation Project Proxy Mobile IPv6 This
PMIP
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
atmospheric patterns. State-of-the-art modelling research of PAMIP (Polar Amplification Model Intercomparison Project) improved upon the 2010 findings of
Polar_vortex
2009 book by Ian Plimer
over climate change is the result of bad science. He argues that climate models focus too strongly on the effects of carbon dioxide, rather than factoring
Heaven_and_Earth_(book)
Greenhouse gases emitted from human activities
learning rates, future crude oil prices, and similar exogenous inputs. The model results are far from encouraging. In no case did aggregate energy-related
Greenhouse_gas_emissions
Field of study in meteorology and climate science
record being analyzed, on the spatial resolution of the climate models, and so forth. Model outputs differ based on the event feature being analyzed (peak
Extreme_event_attribution
Simplified, minimalistic lifestyle
sustainable development evolution from a "wealth of nations" model of economic life to a one-world model, and from today's inter-national economy to an ecologically
Simple_living
Climate change mitigation policy
1088/1748-9326/10/12/123001. Lu, H.; Wang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Yan, W.; Zhang, J. (2012). "Modelling Forest Fragmentation and Carbon Emissions for REDD plus". Procedia Engineering
REDD+
Environmental policy intended to stop using coal
Emission Targets: An Integrated Assessment of Energy-Economy-Environment Modeling". Presented during the 26th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis
Coal_phase-out
Gradual reduction of the use and production of fossil fuels
Outlook on Long-term Energy Systems – Long-term energy-systems model POLES, an energy model Renewable energy commercialization – Deployment of technologies
Fossil_fuel_phase-out
American physicist
Berkeley Automated Supernova Search. It then became the Supernova Cosmology Project, which discovered the accelerating expansion of the universe, for which
Richard_A._Muller
Type of fuel which have no net greenhouse gas emissions
they were able in September 2013 to use the fuel to fly a radio-controlled model airplane powered by a common two-stroke internal combustion engine. Because
Carbon-neutral_fuel
North-flowing current in the northwest Pacific Ocean
combine historical data with oceanic modelling output, and one such study used the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) to show the Kuroshio Current
Kuroshio_Current
International climate change conference in 2009
evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen." According to him
Copenhagen_climate_summit
Concept for social justice in climate change context
structural processes. This is despite assumed viable potential alternative models based on novel technologies and means. As a criterion for determining responsibility
Climate_justice
Meteorological concept
et al. (2018). "Radiative–convective equilibrium model intercomparison project". Geoscientific Model Development. 11 (2): 793–813. doi:10.5194/gmd-11-793-2018
Radiative-convective equilibrium
Radiative-convective_equilibrium
Data visualization graphics of long-term trends of annual temperature anomalies
Evaluation of climate change by the scientific community The Tempestry Project – Arts project promoting climate change awareness Warming stripes – Data visualization
Climate_spiral
United Nations programme supporting REDD+
Strategic Framework that introduced the M&E structure and "theory of change" model, which linked the programme input to long term REDD+ objectives. The UN-REDD
United_Nations_REDD_Programme
to 1–12 December 2021) CMIP - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project CMIP5 - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 5 CMP - Conference of the Parties
List of abbreviations relating to climate change
List_of_abbreviations_relating_to_climate_change
original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2024. "Atmospheric Mercury Modeling". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2024
Health and environmental impact of the coal industry
Health_and_environmental_impact_of_the_coal_industry
Diplomatic summit concerning greenhouse gas emissions effects
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2014_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference
Climate change activists
variability, modeling and change, air sea interaction and African climate. She is a lead author of the IPCC AR6: The Physical Basis. Her current projects are CRISTAL
Women_in_climate_change
2009 controversy
climatologist specialising in tree ring analysis; Tim Osborn, a climate modeller at CRU; and Mike Hulme, director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
Climatic Research Unit email controversy
Climatic_Research_Unit_email_controversy
Topics referred to by the same term
AMIP may stand for The Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project, a climate experiment. The Area Major Incident Pool, a now-obsolete branch of the British
AMIP
identify the core cultural models from which Maryland farmers relate to and have opinions about climate change. The two cultural models Fiske developed are:
Public opinion on climate change
Public_opinion_on_climate_change
Meteorological Organization (WMO) 2019 in climate change at Wikipedia's sister projects: Definitions from Wiktionary Media from Commons Quotations from Wikiquote
2019_in_climate_change
2011 book by Haydn Washington and John Cook
and modelling Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth
Climate_Change_Denial
Proposed form of climate engineering
"The Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (GeoMIP6): simulation design and preliminary results". Geoscientific Model Development. 8 (10):
Cirrus_cloud_thinning
appears that we may now be seeing the inevitable decline, long projected by climate models", and that a "regime shift" may be taking place "in which previously
2023_in_climate_change
Belgian glaciologist
de Bruxelles. He is best known for developing ice-sheet model and leading model intercomparisons. Frank Pattyn was born in Etterbeek on 4 March 1966. He
Frank_Pattyn
National Weather Service, and the United States Air Force. Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) NOAA/CPO MAPP (March 31, 2014). "Scientific Basis for
Earth System Modeling Framework
Earth_System_Modeling_Framework
Circa 24,000–16,000 BCE; most recent era when ice sheets were at their greatest extent
Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) PMIP Web Site and 'Publications : Last Glacial Maximum. Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Phase
Last_Glacial_Maximum
Lowest part of the atmosphere directly influenced by contact with the planetary surface
correct representation of the PBL in the atmospheric models (Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project), are turbulent transport of moisture (evapotranspiration)
Planetary_boundary_layer
emissions increased 40% from 1980 to 2020, exceeding projected levels under all scenarios in the CMIP6 model. 1 July (reported): Hurricane Beryl, the earliest
2024_in_climate_change
than global warming now, substantially faster than current CMIP6 models could project. 13 July: A study in Nature affirms (see 7 March) that critical slowing
2022_in_climate_change
Concept for changes to the energy flows through a planetary atmosphere
attribution to emissions in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP)" (PDF). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 13 (6):
Radiative_forcing
Hypothetical representation of potential future conditions
et al. (7 April 2026). "The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP7 (ScenarioMIP-CMIP7)". Geoscientific Model Development. 19 (7): 2627–2656. Bibcode:2026GMD
Climate_change_scenario
impact, exceeding the record A$4.4 billion of 2009's Black Saturday fires. A model-based analysis of heat and drought conditions underlying these Australian
2020_in_climate_change
International environmental treaty
temperature rise "well below 2°C". In 2021, a study using a probabilistic model concluded that the rates of emissions reductions would have to increase
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United_Nations_Framework_Convention_on_Climate_Change
2021 political proposal
urge the rejection of capitalism and a shift towards left wing governance models. They incorporate The Red Nation's ambition of liberation for Indigenous
Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth
Red_Deal:_Indigenous_Action_to_Save_Our_Earth
MODEL INTERCOMPARISON-PROJECT
MODEL INTERCOMPARISON-PROJECT
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sample; Model; Paragon
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Model; Example
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sample, Model, Paragon
Boy/Male
Latin
Swarthy.
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey)
English (Surrey) : unexplained. Compare Moad.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Model or Pattern
Male
Yiddish
Pet form of Yiddish Mordche, MOTEL means "devotee of Marduk."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Model; Idea
Boy/Male
Muslim
Model, Example
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Example; Model; Demo
Boy/Male
Hindu
Model state of india
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old German personal name, Godilo, Godila.German (Gödel) : from a pet form of a compound personal name beginning with the element gÅd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’.Variant of Godl or Gödl, South German variants of Gote, from Middle High German got(t)e, gö(t)te ‘godfather’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Godl, a pet form of God, a variant of biblical Gad.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
To model.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Wealthy.
Boy/Male
Australian, French
Famous Ruler
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ayilyam | அயீலà¯à®¯à®®
Model state of india
Ayilyam | அயீலà¯à®¯à®®
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Enjoyment
Girl/Female
British, English, German, Russian
Supper
Girl/Female
Hebrew
From the tower.
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¸×דֶעל) Pet form of Yiddish Hode, HODEL means "myrtle tree."
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British, English
English Surname
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Hindu
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Tamil
Ocean
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Hebrew
Precious Thing; Treasure
Girl/Female
Tamil
Poroma | போரோமாஂ
Girl/Female
Arabic
Lovers
Girl/Female
Tamil
Long life
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Mesmerising
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vajramani | வஜà¯à®°à®®à®¾à®¨à¯€
Diamond
Boy/Male
Tamil
Saintly person, Tranquil
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a.
Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband.
a.
Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality.
n.
Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Model
v. t.
To model.
v. i.
To make a copy or a pattern; to design or imitate forms; as, to model in wax.
n.
Manner of doing or being; method; form; fashion; custom; way; style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing.
v. t.
To plan or form after a pattern; to form in model; to form a model or pattern for; to shape; to mold; to fashion; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.
n.
Mutual comparison of corresponding parts.
n.
Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior.
a.
Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving existence, or of expressing thought.
imp. & p. p.
of Model
n.
Prevailing popular custom; fashion, especially in the phrase the mode.
n.
Something intended to serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of something to be made; a material representation or embodiment of an ideal; sometimes, a drawing; a plan; as, the clay model of a sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine.
n.
A person who poses as a pattern to an artist.
n.
The scale as affected by the various positions in it of the minor intervals; as, the Dorian mode, the Ionic mode, etc., of ancient Greek music.