Glossary of climate change

Glossary of climate change is a list of terms commonly used in climate change. These terms will be followed by their definitions

A

adaptation

Is an ability of natural or human systems to maintain a good condition in reaction to climate change.

additionality

albedo

Is said to be a reflection of light on a surface.

anoxic event

Antarctic bottom water

Antarctica cooling controversy

anthropogenic

anthropogenic climate change

anthropogenic global warming

anti-greenhouse effect

Arctic oscillation

Arctic shrinkage

Argo

Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

atmospheric sciences

atmospheric window

attribution of recent climate change

B

Biofuel

Other websites

• Glossary of climate change acronyms and terms by United Nations Climate Change