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Climate Information Digest
December 2001 Volume 4, Number 12

A global Quick Look at seasonal climate, its impacts and outlooks.

Hot Topics
  • Drought continues to affect Southwest Asia, with no strong indications of relief in the forecast.
  • Heavy rains continue across the Pampas in Argentina
  • Review of hurricane and typhoon season
  • El Niño/La Niña Update
    Near-neutral conditions continue in the
    Equatorial Pacific Ocean. No large change is expected in the next few months.

    Contents
    Special Summaries for Sep-Oct-Nov - regions with enhanced sensitivity due to stress from persistent climate patterns.
       Persistent Cold or Heat
       Persistent Wet or Dry

    November Global Climate - summary of recent variations in temperature and precipitation. Note that all maps are linked to the IRI Data Library. For more maps and information see the IRI Maproom.
       Climatological Background
       Temperatures
       Precipitation
       Oceanic Conditions

    November Climate Impacts - influences of recent climate variations (with links to detailed reports) on:
       Hazards
       Health
       Water Resources/Energy
       Agriculture

    Jan-Feb-Mar Seasonal Forecast - IRI's Net Assessment Forecast for the globe and by region
       Introduction
       Precipitation
       Temperature 
       Methods

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