At the height of 1997's very strong El Nino episode, IRI's prediction division began generating seasonal climate forecasts on a real-time basis. To produce these forecasts an extensive suite of forecasting tools was developed, including a multimodel ensemble approach that required thorough validation of each model's accuracy level in simulating interannual climate variability. Learn more...
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Forecasts Produced by the IRI
IRI Seasonal Climate Forecasts
Global and Regional Seasonal Climate Forecast Maps (Maps, More Background)
Forecasts in Context of Recent Observations (Forecasts, More Background)
Additional Tailored Climate Products (Northeast Brazil, Philippines)
Experimental Tropical Cyclone Activity Forecasts (Forecasts, More Background)
North America Monsoon Experiment (NAME) Forecast Maps (Forecasts, More Background)
Numerical Climate Model Predictions
Individual AGCM Predictions (Predictions, More Background)
Multi-Model Ensemble Predictions (Predictions, More Background)
IRI Ensemble Distribution Plots (Distributions)
Sea Surface Temperature Forecasts
SST Forecasts (Forecasts)
Probabilistic ENSO Forecasts (Forecasts, More Background)
Other Forecast Products
Climate Briefings
Probabily Forecasts for User-Selected Precipitation Amounts (Forecasts, More Background)
