气候变化常用术语刍议
A Discussion on the Usage of Terms in Climate Change Science
中文摘要：
统一的术语对于学术交流和政策制定至关重要。然而，在气候变化学界，目前对若干术语的理解和使用还存在明显差异。尝试对气候变化及其相关领域基础性研究中若干常用术语的基本含义做初步阐释。这些术语包括气候变化、气候变异、全球变暖、全球变化、全球气候变化、气候变化监测、气候变化检测、气候变化归因、气候变化预估，同时也包括具有相近含义的气候转型、气候跃变、气候突变、气候观测、气候监测、天气预报和气候预测等。
中文关键词：
术语，气候变化，气候变异，全球变暖，全球变化，气候突变，气候变化检测，气候变化预估
KeyWords：
term, climate change, climate variability, global warming, global change, abrupt climate change, climate change detection, climate change projection
Abstract：
It is important for scientists to use terms with the same meaning in academic exchange. However, the understanding and usage of the terms in climate change science are incompatible between researchers and different policy-makers, leading to some problems both in science and actions to cope with the global issue. Here a brief discussion is held about explicit and implicit meanings of quite a few frequently used terms in literature. The purpose of my humble opinion is to arouse a keen interest from the scientific community in order to find a final solution for the issue by provoking a further discussion. In particular, the terms discussed in this paper include climate change, climate variability, global warming, global change, global climate change, abrupt climate change, climate change monitoring, climate change detection, climate change attribution, and climate change projection.