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Looking toward the Ten Lakes Basin near Eureka. Photo courtesy of Scott Bischke.

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

 

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