LIST OF ACRONYMS

CDC—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ENSO—El Niño-South Oscillation
GCM—general circulation model
GHG—greenhouse gas
HEPA—high-efficiency particulate air (filters)
HVAC—heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (systems)
IPCC—Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
MCA—Montana Climate Assessment
MSU—Montana State University
MTDPHHS—Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
NOAA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NWS—National Weather Service
PM—particulate matter (most often seen as PM2.5 and PM10, describing particulates under 2.5 μm and 10 μm, respectively)
PTSD—post-traumatic stress disorder
RCPs—representative concentration pathways