RCPs
E767431
Representative Concentration Pathway
climate change scenario framework
greenhouse gas concentration trajectory
RCPs are standardized greenhouse gas concentration trajectories used in climate modeling to project future climate change under different emissions scenarios.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RCPs Context triple: [Representative Concentration Pathways, abbreviation, RCPs]
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RCP
RCP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Royal College of Physicians, a professional body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine and healthcare standards.
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B.
RCN
RCN is the commonly used abbreviation for the Research Council of Norway, the national body responsible for funding and promoting research and innovation in Norway.
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C.
RCN
RCN is the abbreviation for the Royal Canadian Navy, the maritime warfare branch of Canada’s armed forces.
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RCSA
RCSA is the commonly used abbreviation for RC Strasbourg Alsace, a professional football club based in Strasbourg, France.
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E.
RCTP
RCTP is the ICAO airport code for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the main international gateway serving Taipei and northern Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RCPs Target entity description: RCPs are standardized greenhouse gas concentration trajectories used in climate modeling to project future climate change under different emissions scenarios.
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A.
RCP
RCP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Royal College of Physicians, a professional body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine and healthcare standards.
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B.
RCN
RCN is the commonly used abbreviation for the Research Council of Norway, the national body responsible for funding and promoting research and innovation in Norway.
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C.
RCN
RCN is the abbreviation for the Royal Canadian Navy, the maritime warfare branch of Canada’s armed forces.
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D.
RCSA
RCSA is the commonly used abbreviation for RC Strasbourg Alsace, a professional football club based in Strasbourg, France.
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E.
RCTP
RCTP is the ICAO airport code for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the main international gateway serving Taipei and northern Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Representative Concentration Pathway
ⓘ
climate change scenario framework ⓘ greenhouse gas concentration trajectory ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RCPs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RCP3-PD ⓘ |
| areDefinedInTermsOf | radiative forcing relative to preindustrial levels ⓘ |
| areLinkedTo | Shared Socioeconomic Pathways ⓘ |
| areStandardizedBy |
IPCC
ⓘ
linked to:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
|
| associatedWith | peak-and-decline greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| assume |
different aerosol concentration trajectories
ⓘ
different greenhouse gas concentration trajectories ⓘ different land-use change trajectories ⓘ |
| assumes | moderate climate policies ⓘ |
| canBeExtendedTo | beyond 2100 ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
high greenhouse gas emissions scenario
ⓘ
intermediate stabilization scenario ⓘ stabilization scenario ⓘ stringent mitigation scenario ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Integrated Assessment Modeling community
ⓘ
linked to:
Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium
|
| definedBy | radiative forcing level in 2100 ⓘ |
| developedBy | climate modeling community ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report
ⓘ
linked to:
Fifth Assessment Report
|
| doNotUniquelySpecify | socioeconomic pathways ⓘ |
| hasRadiativeForcingIn2100 |
2.6 W/m²
ⓘ
4.5 W/m² ⓘ 6.0 W/m² ⓘ 8.5 W/m² ⓘ |
| haveUnit | watts per square meter ⓘ |
| include |
RCP2.6
ⓘ
linked to:
Representative Concentration Pathways
RCP4.5 ⓘ
linked to:
Representative Concentration Pathways
RCP6.0 ⓘ RCP8.5 ⓘ
linked to:
Representative Concentration Pathways
|
| introducedIn |
IPCC AR5
ⓘ
linked to:
Fifth Assessment Report
|
| oftenDescribedAs | business-as-usual scenario ⓘ |
| originatedIn | late 2000s ⓘ |
| provide |
inputs for precipitation change projections
ⓘ
inputs for sea level rise projections ⓘ inputs for temperature projections ⓘ |
| replaced | SRES emissions scenarios ⓘ |
| supersededBy | SSP-RCP scenario matrix approach ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | 2000–2100 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Earth system models
ⓘ
global climate models ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate adaptation planning
ⓘ
climate mitigation analysis ⓘ impact assessment of climate change ⓘ projecting future climate change ⓘ |
| usedIn | climate modeling ⓘ |
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Subject: RCPs Description of subject: RCPs are standardized greenhouse gas concentration trajectories used in climate modeling to project future climate change under different emissions scenarios.
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RCPs
linked to: RCPs