Native.ClimateCommons.netNative.ClimateCommons.nethttp://forums.native.climatecommons.net/prestonh@comcast.netMon, 06 Sep 2010 23:33:11 GMT20http://forums.native.climatecommons.net/Topic2-64-1.aspxTransition of the climate system into a different state (of temperature, rainfall, and other aspects) on a time scale that is faster than the responsible forcing (mechanistic); change of the climate system that is faster than the adaptation time of social and/or ecosystems (impacts). </P><P>(Source: NOAA NESDIS, <A href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/abrupt/glossary.html">http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/abrupt/glossary.html</A>)Sat, 10 Sep 2005 01:38:19 GMTClimategnome