Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

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IPCC special report scientific assessment

The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is an IPCC scientific assessment detailing how climate change is affecting the world’s oceans, polar regions, and high-mountain areas, and outlining associated risks and adaptation options.

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Label	Occurrences
IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate	5
Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate canonical	3
Sea Level Rise and Implications for Low-Lying Islands, Coasts and Communities	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T283625 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Context triple: [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, notableWork, Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate]

A. Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C
The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C is a landmark IPCC assessment outlining the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and the pathways needed to limit temperature rise to this threshold.
B. Special Report on Climate Change and Land
The Special Report on Climate Change and Land is a landmark IPCC assessment examining how climate change affects land systems and how land use, agriculture, and forestry can contribute to both mitigation and adaptation.
C. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program
The Integrated Ocean Observing System Program is a U.S. federal initiative that coordinates and supports nationwide coastal and ocean observing networks to provide real-time data for marine operations, environmental monitoring, and decision-making.
D. Second Assessment Report
The Second Assessment Report is a major 1995 IPCC publication that comprehensively evaluated the scientific evidence for human-induced climate change and significantly influenced international climate policy, including the Kyoto Protocol negotiations.
E. The Climate Book
The Climate Book is a comprehensive anthology on the climate crisis curated by activist Greta Thunberg, featuring contributions from scientists, experts, and writers explaining the causes, impacts, and solutions to global warming.
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: Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Target entity description: The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is an IPCC scientific assessment detailing how climate change is affecting the world’s oceans, polar regions, and high-mountain areas, and outlining associated risks and adaptation options.

A. Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C
The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C is a landmark IPCC assessment outlining the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and the pathways needed to limit temperature rise to this threshold.
B. Special Report on Climate Change and Land
The Special Report on Climate Change and Land is a landmark IPCC assessment examining how climate change affects land systems and how land use, agriculture, and forestry can contribute to both mitigation and adaptation.
C. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program
The Integrated Ocean Observing System Program is a U.S. federal initiative that coordinates and supports nationwide coastal and ocean observing networks to provide real-time data for marine operations, environmental monitoring, and decision-making.
D. Second Assessment Report
The Second Assessment Report is a major 1995 IPCC publication that comprehensively evaluated the scientific evidence for human-induced climate change and significantly influenced international climate policy, including the Kyoto Protocol negotiations.
E. The Climate Book
The Climate Book is a comprehensive anthology on the climate crisis curated by activist Greta Thunberg, featuring contributions from scientists, experts, and writers explaining the causes, impacts, and solutions to global warming.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IPCC special report ⓘ scientific assessment ⓘ
addresses	climate-resilient development ⓘ disaster risk reduction ⓘ food security in coastal and mountain regions ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ water security in high-mountain regions ⓘ
aimsTo	inform policymakers ⓘ synthesize scientific literature ⓘ
author	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ⓘ
commissionedBy	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Plenary ⓘ linked to: IPCC Plenary
focusesOn	coastal risks ⓘ ecosystem impacts ⓘ extreme sea level events ⓘ glaciers ⓘ human communities in coastal areas ⓘ human communities in high mountains ⓘ human communities in polar regions ⓘ ice sheets ⓘ impacts of climate change on oceans ⓘ impacts of climate change on the cryosphere ⓘ marine heatwaves ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ ocean warming ⓘ permafrost ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ
geographicScope	global ⓘ
hasComponent	Chapters ⓘ Summary for Policymakers ⓘ Technical Summary ⓘ
includes	adaptation options ⓘ mitigation-relevant information ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
methodology	assessment of peer-reviewed literature ⓘ expert judgment ⓘ
partOf	IPCC Sixth Assessment Cycle ⓘ linked to: Sixth Assessment Report
provides	confidence levels for key findings ⓘ projections of future ocean and cryosphere changes ⓘ
publisher	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ⓘ
shortName	SROCC ⓘ
subject	climate change ⓘ cryosphere ⓘ high-mountain areas ⓘ ocean ⓘ polar regions ⓘ
targetAudience	civil society ⓘ governments ⓘ policymakers ⓘ scientific community ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change → notableWork → Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate ⓘ

Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C → precedes → IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate ⓘ