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Climate Information Digest
March 2004 Volume 7, Number 3

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

Hot Topics
  • Agriculture and food security in Zambezi River Basin affected by heavy rains; Forecast indicates remainder of rainy season may be drier-than-normal

  • Drought conditions continue to affect Somalia's Sool Plateau
  • El Niño/La Niña Update

    Near-neutral conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean will likely continue through the first half of 2004. 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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