1. An Overview of CPC Climate Service Activities
Arun Kumar
Chief, Development Branch
Climate Prediction Center

2. Current Activities Global and Regional Climate Analysis
Real-time Global and Regional Climate Monitoring
Forecast Tool Development/ Improvement
Predictions, Verifications, and Expert Assessments
Climate Diagnostics and Attribution
Applied Research
Outreach and Capacity Building
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3. Global and Regional Climate Analysis
Maintain and monitor various atmospheric and oceanic real-time climate analyses systems (R1, R2, NARR, GODAS)
Disseminates associated datasets to customers and partners
Analyses are either model based or objective
The analysis efforts are the backbone for real-time global climate monitoring
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4. Real-time Climate Monitoring : Oceans
SSH
SST HC
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5. Real-time Global Regional Climate Monitoring: Surface
Droughts
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6. Real-time Global Climate Monitoring: Surface
Surface Temperature
Rainfall
Soil Moisture
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7. Real-time Global and Regional Climate Monitoring: Troposphere
Variability
Teleconnections
Storm Tracks
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8. Real-time Global and Regional Climate Monitoring: Troposphere
MJO
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9. Predictions, Verifications, and Integrated Assessments
ENSO Diagnostics Discussion
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10. Predictions, Verifications, and Integrated Assessments
Climate Forecast System
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11. Thank You!
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