Category Archives: Global Seasonal Outlook
December 2013 Climate Digest & Seasonal Outlook (Feb. – Apr. 2014)
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that December 2013 was the third warmest December on record (since 1880). Major stories include a colder than average United States, record-breaking temperatures in Russia, and below average precipitation in Australia.
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
Seasonal Outlooks (January – March 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
July 2013 Climate Digest
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that July 2013 was the 6th warmest on record (since 1880). Major stories include Tropical Storm Flossie, a warmer than normal Australia, and the continued absence of El Niño or La Niña. Continue reading
