Full-scale exercise A multiagency, multijurisdictional operations-based exercise
involving actual deployment of resources in a coordinated response as if a real
incident had occurred. A full-scale exercise tests many components of one or
more capabilities within emergency response and recovery, and is typically used
to assess plans and procedures under crisis conditions, and assess coordinated
response under crisis conditions. Characteristics of a full-scale exercise include
mobilized units, personnel, and equipment; a stressful, realistic environment; and
scripted exercise scenarios.
Functional annex A component of an emergency operations plan that describes
procedures and missions for many hazards.
Functional exercise A single-agency or multiagency operations-based exercise
designed to evaluate capabilities and multiple functions using a simulated
response. Characteristics of a functional exercise include simulated deployment
of resources and personnel, rapid problem solving, and a highly stressful
environment.
Fungicide It is a chemical that destroys fungus.
General circulation model (GCM) A global, three-dimensional computer model
of the climate system, which can be used to simulate human-induced climate
change. GCMs are highly complex and they represent the effects of such factors
as reflective and absorptive properties of atmospheric water vapor, greenhouse
gas concentrations, clouds, annual and daily solar heating, ocean temperatures
and ice boundaries. The most recent GCMs include global representations of the
atmosphere, oceans, and land surface.
Geocode It is a process of identifying a location by one or more attributes from a
base layer.
Geographic Information System (GIS) It is an organized collection of computer
hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically
referenced information.
Geosphere The soils, sediments, and rock layers of the Earth’s crust, both continental and beneath the ocean floors.
Glacier A multiyear surplus accumulation of snowfall in excess of snowmelt on
land and resulting in a mass of ice at least 0.1 km2 in area that shows some
evidence of movement in response to gravity. A glacier may terminate on land or
in water. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second
only to the oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. Glaciers are found on
every continent except Australia.
Global average temperature An estimate of Earth’s mean surface air temperature
averaged over the entire planet.
Global Positioning System (GPS) It is a satellite-based device that records x,y,z
coordinates and other data. Ground locations are calculated by signals from
satellites orbiting the Earth. GPS devices can be taken into the field to record
data while walking, driving, or flying.
Global warming potential (GWP) A measure of the total energy that a gas absorbs
over a particular period of time (usually 100 years), compared to carbon dioxide.
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involving actual deployment of resources in a coordinated response as if a real
incident had occurred. A full-scale exercise tests many components of one or
more capabilities within emergency response and recovery, and is typically used
to assess plans and procedures under crisis conditions, and assess coordinated
response under crisis conditions. Characteristics of a full-scale exercise include
mobilized units, personnel, and equipment; a stressful, realistic environment; and
scripted exercise scenarios.
Functional annex A component of an emergency operations plan that describes
procedures and missions for many hazards.
Functional exercise A single-agency or multiagency operations-based exercise
designed to evaluate capabilities and multiple functions using a simulated
response. Characteristics of a functional exercise include simulated deployment
of resources and personnel, rapid problem solving, and a highly stressful
environment.
Fungicide It is a chemical that destroys fungus.
General circulation model (GCM) A global, three-dimensional computer model
of the climate system, which can be used to simulate human-induced climate
change. GCMs are highly complex and they represent the effects of such factors
as reflective and absorptive properties of atmospheric water vapor, greenhouse
gas concentrations, clouds, annual and daily solar heating, ocean temperatures
and ice boundaries. The most recent GCMs include global representations of the
atmosphere, oceans, and land surface.
Geocode It is a process of identifying a location by one or more attributes from a
base layer.
Geographic Information System (GIS) It is an organized collection of computer
hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically
referenced information.
Geosphere The soils, sediments, and rock layers of the Earth’s crust, both continental and beneath the ocean floors.
Glacier A multiyear surplus accumulation of snowfall in excess of snowmelt on
land and resulting in a mass of ice at least 0.1 km2 in area that shows some
evidence of movement in response to gravity. A glacier may terminate on land or
in water. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second
only to the oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. Glaciers are found on
every continent except Australia.
Global average temperature An estimate of Earth’s mean surface air temperature
averaged over the entire planet.
Global Positioning System (GPS) It is a satellite-based device that records x,y,z
coordinates and other data. Ground locations are calculated by signals from
satellites orbiting the Earth. GPS devices can be taken into the field to record
data while walking, driving, or flying.
Global warming potential (GWP) A measure of the total energy that a gas absorbs
over a particular period of time (usually 100 years), compared to carbon dioxide.
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