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IRI Climate Digest    April 2000

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3 Month Precipitation Persistence
(Data from NCEP Climate Prediction Center CAMS-OPI)Click for options and more information
Areas colored in green (brown) indicate regions where monthly rainfall was in the top (bottom) 20% of the observational record with lighter (darker) shading indicating where this condition was met for two (three) of the past three months. Shaded regions indicate areas with increased vulnerability to future climate stress. Contours are climatological precipitation for the period in mm per month.

3 Month Temperature Persistence
(Data from NCEP Climate Prediction Center CAMS)Click for options and more information
Areas colored in red (blue) indicate regions where monthly temperature was in the top (bottom) 20% of the observational record with lighter (darker) shading indicating where this condition was met for two (three) of the past three months. Shaded regions indicate areas with increased vulnerability to future climate stress. Contours are the temperature anomaly for the period in degrees C.

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