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Climate Information Digest
March 2003 Volume 6, Number 3

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

Hot Topics
  • Precipitation in Afghanistan and Pakistan eases drought, forecast favorable for spring growing season
  • Drought continues to threaten food security in Mozambique, despite rain in the north
  • El Niño/La Niña Update

    SSTs in the central Pacific are likely to weaken to near-normal conditions by mid-2003. See the IRI ENSO QuickLook for summary information and the IRI ENSO Update for details.

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

    February 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

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

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

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