In the October Southwest Climate Podcast, CLIMAS climate scientists Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins discuss the 2014 monsoon, focusing on the influence of tropical storm systems, record and near-record precipitation events, monsoon intensity and duration, and the ever-present promise of El Niño.
| Intro | 0:00 |
| Monsoon/Precipitation Recap: Including influence of tropical storms, record/near-record precipitation, comparison to 2013 | 1:00 |
| Tropical storm influence: Extending the monsoon and driving seasonal totals | 10:00 |
| El Niño Forecast Models: Predicting a wet fall/winter, El Niño influence, Kelvin wave effects and warm waters in the Pacific | 15:10 |
| El Niño "Now-Casting": Unique case to watch, why El Niño has been hard to predict | 20:00 |
| Drought Mitigation and Winter Precip: - El Niño conditions are favorable and it's almost here | 26:00 |
| Recap & Looking Forward: (Arctic Oscillation) | 31:30 |
If you have a question you'd like answered, you can email Zack Guido (zguido@email.arizona.edu) or Ben McMahan (bmcmahan@email.arizona.edu) with "CLIMAS Podcast Question" in the subject line. You can also tweet us @CLIMAS_UA or post a question on facebook
Also, as we mentioned last month, we have a new podcast feature: video mini-segments from the podcast. We have four segments posted from previous podcasts, including:
- Monsoon & Drought Q&A
- SW Tropical Storm Climatology
- ENSO (El Niño) Models Q&A
- Norbert vs. Odile - SW Tropical Storm Comparison
And we have decided to release approximate transcripts of the podcast.
Suggested Source/Citation:
CLIMAS: Climate Assessment for the Southwest, (2014). Monsoon Recap and an El Niño Double Dip. [podcast] CLIMAS Southwest Climate Podcast. Available at: climas.arizona.edu/podcast/oct-2014-sw-climate-podcast-monsoon-recap-and-el-ni%C3%B1o-double-dip [Date Accessed]