Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects (CMIPs)

Definition 

The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIPs), produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), make available periodic standardised comparisons of the outputs of around 100 academically accepted Global Climate Models (GCMs), developed by approximately 50 different climate research groups worldwide, for climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience planning.