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Climate Information Digest
January 2003 Volume 6, Number 1

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

Hot Topics
  • Some rain, but late, for South African crops.
  • Snow pack and reservoirs low for hydropower dependent Scandinavia.
  • Eastern Europe and Asia ravaged by extreme cold.
    		• El Niño/La Niña Update

    The moderate strength, basin-wide El Niņo which was fully developed in December will likely begin to diminish in early 2003. See the IRI ENSO QuickLook for summary information and the IRI ENSO Update for details.

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

    December 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

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

    February-March-April Seasonal Forecast - IRI's Net Assessment Forecast for the globe and by region
       Introduction
       Precipitation
       Temperature 
       Methods

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