When Meteorologists See Red
Worldwide warming has tripped up U.S. forecasters
Forecasters are starting to take global warming into account when issuing seasonal predictions for U.S. weather.
References:
Livezey, R.E., and T.M. Smith. 1999. Covariability of aspects of North American climate with global sea surface temperatures on interannual to interdecadal timescales. Journal of Climate 12(January):289.
Palmer, T.N. 1999. A nonlinear dynamical perspective on climate prediction. Journal of Climate 12(January):575.
Further Readings:
Monastersky, R. 1999. Fickle climate thwarts future forecasts. Science News 155(Feb. 27):133.
Additional information on seasonal climate predictions can be found at the following Web sites:
Sources:
Robert E. Livezey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Climate Prediction Center
5200 Auth Road
604 WWBG
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
Tim N. Palmer
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Shinfield Park
Reading
United Kingdom
Kelly T. Redmond
Western Regional Climate Center
Desert Research Institute
2215 Raggio Parkway
Reno, NV 89512
Chester F. Ropelewski
International Research Institute for Climate Prediction
Climate Monitoring and Dissemination
P.O. Box 1000, 61 Rt. 9W
Palisades, NY 10964-8000
A. James Wagner
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Climate Prediction Center
5200 Auth Road
604 WWBG
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 12, March 20, 1999, p. 188. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
