Description:
The Climate Prediction Center maintains a continuous watch on short-term climate fluctuations, and diagnoses and predict them. These efforts assist agencies both inside and outside the federal government in coping with such climate related problems as food supply, energy allocation, and water resources. Hotlinks are provided at this site for Hurricane Outlook Update; U.S. Drought Monitor; Monitoring Atlantic Hurricane Potential; Current Monthly/Seasonal Forecast; La Niña Continues; Latest Cold Phase ENSO Advisory; Antarctic Ozone Hole Update; 1998 Climate Assessment; "Probability of Exceedence" Forecast; and U.S. Temperature & Precipitation Trends.

Organization:
NOAA Climate Prediction Center

URL:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/index.html

Contact:
Jim Laver
Deputy Director
World Weather Building
5200 Auth Road, Room 800
Washington, D.C. 20233
Email: jim.laver@noaa.gov

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Post Secondary

Subject:
Climate
Hurricanes
La Niña

Meteorology
Ozone

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00