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Climate Information Digest
May 2004 Volume 7, Number 5

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

Hot Topics
  • Concern over locust situation in northwestern Africa grows

  • Heavy spring rainfall brings flooding to Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • El Niño/La Niña Update

    Near-neutral but slightly warmer-than-average conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean will likely prevail through the rest of 2004. See the IRI ENSO QuickLook for summary information and the IRI ENSO Update for details.

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

    April 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

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

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

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