- AOGCM: Atmosphere-ocean coupled general circulation model
- CMIP: Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
- GCM: General Circulation Model /Global Climate Model
- IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- PPP: Purchasing Power Parity (link)
- RCM: Regional Climate Model
- UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- WBGU: Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung - Globale Umweltveränderungen
