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Number 33, April 2002

Additions to Societal Aspects of Weather (http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/socasp)

Drought Monitor

A partnership of the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has responded to the need for accurate, centralized drought information by developing a map that summarizes information from numerous drought indices and indicators in a single, easy-to-read resource. To create the map, the partnership blends current information from numerous sources, including the National Weather Service, National Climatic Data Center, Regional Climate Centers, USDA's Joint Agricultural Weather Facility, USDA's National Water and Climate Center, Department of Interior's U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Reclamation, as well as many other sources. This site also includes a drought forecast, archives, and summary of current conditions.