Predicted and Observed Rainfall Anomalies (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Predicted and Observed Rainfall Anomalies

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Computer models show predicted and observed rainfall anomalies around the globe during the second year of La Niña events, including a future prediction for 2018. Predicted values are on the left and observed on the right. The rainfall anomaly refers to the deviation in rainfall during a particular year compared to the expected rainfall for the region.

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Pedro Di Nezio/University of Texas Institute for Geophysics/ Jackson School of Geosciences.

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