State of the Climate Monthly Overview - Global El Niño/Southern Oscillation
The State of the Climate is a collection of periodic summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale. The State of the Climate Monthly Overview - Global El Niño/Southern Oscillation report describes atmospheric and oceanic conditions related to ENSO, a periodic fluctuation in sea surface temperature (El Niño) and the air pressure of the overlying atmosphere (Southern Oscillation) across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Each report provides a status statement and descriptions of the following indicators: 1) Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and mixed-layer conditions; 2) Equatorial zonal winds (U-component winds) and sea-level topography; 3) Outgoing longwave radiation (OLR); and 4) Southern oscillation index (SOI). Reports were written monthly from January 2004 through October 2009 with annually summaries for 2003-2008. As of the October 2009 report, NCDC no longer wrote a separate assessment of the current state of El Niño/Southern Oscillation as part of its monthly climate report. The information is incorporated in the El Niño Diagnostic Discussion produced each month by the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
- How to cite: A suggested citation is provided at the bottom of each online report. Users should modify according to their writing style.
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00764
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Distributor | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period | 2003 to 2009-10 |
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S: -10.0
E: 160.0
W: -120.0
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
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As of the October 2009 report, NCDC will no longer write a separate assessment of the current state of El Niño/Southern Oscillation as part of its Monthly Climate Report. This information will be incorporated in the El Niño Diagnostic Discussion produced each month by the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
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Purpose | This State of the Climate report provides decision-makers at all levels of the public and private sectors with data and information on climate trends and variability each month, season, and year for the United States, including perspectives on how the climate of today compares to the past. |
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Data Center keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Lineage Statement | NCEI datasets are generally used as primary source data for the monthly narrative. However, for some phenomena not entirely captured by these datasets, trusted external data and analyses are used to supplement primary data sources. |
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Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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