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Abbreviations and explanations

AMAP
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, a Working Groups of the Arctic Council
AMO
Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation
AR6
IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report
AW
Atlantic Water masses
BACC
Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin
Benthic
Refers to anything associated with or occurring on the bottom or in the sediments there
Benthos
Benthic animals, plants, and microorganisms
Browning (coastal)
Darkening water, typically because of increase in dissolved organic matter
Cetacean
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises (subset of marine mammal)
Chlorophyll-a
The primary photosynthetic pigment found in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria
CMIP
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project  https://wcrp-cmip.org/   Massive multi-model runs at the foundation of IPCC assessments. There are several generations, we refer to CMIP5 and the most recent finalised CMIP6. CMIP7 runs are ongoing but not produced.
Demersal
Refers to fish and other animals that live near the bottom (opposed to pelagic)
EIC
East Icelandic Current
Eutrophication
(Problematically) high nutrient levels
GSP
Gross secondary production. Measure for growth and reproduction of marine animals that feed on primary producers and other organic matter (typically zooplankton).
HAB
Harmful algal bloom
HELCOM
The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
Hypoxia
Oxygen depletion. Low oxygen concentration. Anoxia is an extreme version.
IPCC
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Marine mammals
In this report restricted to cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) and seals
MHW
Marine heat wave
MLD
Mixed Layer Depth
MPA
Marine protected area
NoBa Atlantis
The Nordic and Barents Seas Atlantis model (NoBa Atlantis)
Nordic Seas
Greenland, Iceland, and Norwegian Sea
Nordic Sea areas
All major seas in the Nordic region, the overall area covered in NorMECC and this report
NorESM
Norwegian Earth System Model, a coupled global earth system model
NorScen
Nordic climate Scenarios, related NCM funded project
NOSCCA
North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment
NORWECOM.E2E 
NORWegian ECOlogical Model system end-to-end. A marine ecosystem model.
NPP
Net primary production. Biomass produced by plants and algae (primarily phytoplankton) through photosynthesis, minus the organic material consumed for their own respiration.
NPZD
Nutrient-Phytoplankton-Zooplankton-Detritus model. NORWECOM.E2E for instance.
Ocean acidification OA
Changes in chemical properties of the ocean due to increased levels of CO2 entering from the atmosphere. Decrease in pH.
Pelagic
Residing in free water masses (as opposed to demersal, benthic…)
ROMS
Regional Ocean Model System
SPG
Subpolar gyre
SPNA
Subpolar North Atlantic
SSP1-2.6 
SSPs, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, are scenarios of projected global changes up to 2100 adopted by IPCC. E. g., SSP1-2.6 is a low emission scenario labelled “Sustainability (Taking the Green Road)”. 2.6 refers to additional radiative input of 2.6 w/m2 by 2100. Corresponds to average global temperature increase of 1.5–2.0 °C
SSP2-4.5
Intermediate IPCC scenario “Middle of the Road”. Temperature increase ca 2.7 °C
SSP3-7.0
High emission scenario "A Rocky Road" Temperature increase ca 3.0 °C
SSP5-8.5  
Extremely high emission scenario “Fossil-fuelled Development” Temperature increase 4.3 °C or more