Representative Concentration Pathway

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023918",
  "term": "Representative Concentration Pathway",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Scenarios that include time series of emissions and concentrations of the full suite of greenhouse gases, and aerosols and other chemically active gases, as well as land use/land cover. The word \"representative\" signifies that each RCP provides only one of many possible scenarios that would lead to the specific radiative forcing characteristics. The term \"pathway\" emphasizes that not only the long-term concentration levels are of interest, but also the trajectory taken over time to reach that outcome.",
  "abbreviation": "RCP",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Environmental Events-Exposure"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/representative-concentration-pathway/"
}