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Current approaches to seasonal to interannual climate predictions

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: This review paper presents an assessment of the current state of knowledge and capability in seasonal climate prediction at the end of the 20th century. The discussion covers the full range of issues involved in climate forecasting, including (1) the theory and empirical evidence for predictability; (2) predictions of surface boundary conditions, such as sea surface temperatures (SSTs) that drive the predictable part of the climate; (3) predictions of the climate; and (4) a brief consideration of the application of climate forecasts. Within this context, the research of the coming decades that seeks to address shortcomings in each area is described. Copyright © 2001 Royal Meteorological Society

Source: International Journal of Climatology

DOI: 10.1002/joc.636

Authors: L. Goddard, S.J. Mason, S.E. Zebiak, C.F. Ropelewski, R. Basher, M.A. Cane

Institutions: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Language: English

Topic: Climate variability and models

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2002415948

FWCI: 18.73

Cites: 406

Cited by: 606

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