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July 2001 Volume 4, Number 7

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

Hot Topics
  • Summer monsoon brings drought relief and floods to southern Asia
  • Drought re-emerges in Northern China
  • El Niño/La Niña Update
    Little change in the equatorial
    Pacific as near-neutral 
    conditions continue

    Contents
    Special Summaries for Apr-May-Jun 2001 - regions with enhanced sensitivity due to stress from persistent climate patterns.
       Persistent Cold or Heat
       Persistent Wet or Dry

    June 2001 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

    June 2001 Climate Impacts - influences of recent climate variations (with links to detailed reports) on:
       Hazards
       Health
       Water Resources/Energy
       Agriculture

    Jul-Aug-Sep 2001 Seasonal Forecast - IRI's Net Assessment Forecast for the globe and by region
       Introduction
       Precipitation
       Temperature 
       Methods

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