Appendix D
Acronyms and Initialisms
ACID |
Attribution; Corroboration; Informed by mechanistic understanding; Detection |
AMJ |
April May June |
AMOC |
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation |
CAM5 |
Community Atmosphere Model 5 |
DJF |
December January February |
EA |
East Atlantic |
ENSO |
El Niño/Southern Oscillation |
ESRL/PSD |
Earth System Research Laboratory/Physical Sciences Division |
GHG |
Greenhouse Gas |
JAS |
July August September |
JFM |
January February March |
JJA |
June July August |
MAM |
March April May |
NAM/AO |
Northern Annular Mode/Arctic Oscillation |
NAO |
North Atlantic Oscillation |
NCAR |
National Center for Atmospheric Research |
NCEP |
National Centers for Environmental Prediction |
NH |
Northern Hemisphere |
NIC |
National Ice Center |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NSIDC |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
OND |
October November December |
PDO |
Pacific Decadal Oscillation |
RCP |
Representative Concentration Pathway |
SON |
September October November |
TEAM |
Tropically-Excited Arctic warMing |
VIRS |
Visible and Infrared Scanner |
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