Author Archives: EarthNow Team
November 2013 Climate Digest
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that November 2013 was the warmest November on record (since 1880). Major stories include Typhoon Haiyan, record-breaking temperatures in Russia, and excessive drought in the western United States. Continue reading
Seasonal Outlooks (December 2013 – February 2014)
The data for the global temperature and precipitation outlooks are provided by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). The IRI was established as a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s Climate Program Office and Columbia University. It is part of The Earth Institute, Columbia University. The data for these maps are constructed primarily from several climate models, with some minor tweaks by climatologists.
The data for the U.S. drought outlook are provided by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Continue reading
October 2013 Climate Digest
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that October 2013 was the 7th warmest October on record (since 1880). Major stories include Cyclone Phailin, another warm month for Australia, and Alaska’s warmest October on record. Continue reading
