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STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2009
D.S. Arndt, M.O. Baringer and M.R. Johnson, Eds.
Associate Eds. L.V. Alexander, H.J. Diamond, R.L. Fogt, J.M. Levy,
J. Richter-Menge, P.W. Thorne, L.A. Vincent, A.B. Watkins and K.M. Willett
(a) Yearly mean sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTA) in 2009 and (b) SSTA
differences between 2009 and 2008. Anomalies are defined as departures from the
1971-2000 climatology. Refer to Chapter 3, Figure 3.1 for a more detailed description.
Special Supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Vol. 91, No. 6, June 2010

STATE
OF THE
CLIMATE
IN
2009
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EDITOR & AUTHOR AffILIATIONS ( )
alphabetical by name

EDITORS Attaher, Samar M., Agricultural Research Center, MALR,
Alexander, Lisa V., Climate Change Research Centre, Universi- Cairo, Egypt
ty of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Baez, Julian, DMH-DINAC / CTA-UCA, Asunción, Paraguay
Arndt, Derek S., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Cen- Banda, Joyce, Zimbabwe Meteorological Service, Zimbabwe
ter, Asheville, North Carolina Banzon, Viva, NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Center,
Baringer, Molly O., NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and Asheville, North Carolina
Meteorological Laboratory, Physical Oceanography Division, Baringer, Molly O., NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and
Miami, florida Meteorological Laboratory, Physical Oceanography Division,
Diamond, Howard J., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Miami, florida
Center, Silver Spring, Maryland Barreira, Sandra, Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service,
Fogt, Ryan L., Department of Geography, Ohio University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Athens, Ohio Barriopedro, David, Centro de Geofísica da Universidade de
Johnson, Michael R., NOAA National Marine fisheries Service, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Gloucester, Massachusetts Beal, Lisa M., Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric
Levy, Joel M., NOAA/OAR Climate Program Office, Silver Science, Division of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography,
Spring, Maryland Miami, florida
Richter-Menge, Jacqueline, US Army Corps of Engineers, Behrenfeld, Michael J., Oregon State University, Corvallis,
ERDC-Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Oregon
Hanover, New Hampshire Bell, Gerald D., NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate Prediction Cen-
Thorne, Peter W., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, ter, Camp Springs, Maryland
United Kingdom Belward, Alan S., Global Environment Monitoring Unit, IES, EC
Vincent, Lucie A., Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
Watkins, Andrew B., National Climate Centre, Australian Benedetti, Angela, European Centre for Medium-Range
Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia Weather forecasts (ECMWf), Reading, United Kingdom
Willett, Katharine M., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Beszczynska-Moeller, Agnieszka, Alfred Wegener Institute,
Devon, United Kingdom Germany
Bhatt, Uma S., Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska
AUTHORS fairbanks, fairbanks, Alaska
Aceituno, Patricio, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile Bhattacharya, Indrajit, Byrd Polar Research Center and De-
Achberger, Christine, Earth Sciences Centre, University of partment of Geography, The Ohio State University, Colum-
Gothenburg, Gothernburg, Sweden bus, Ohio
Ackerman, Steven A., CIMSS University of Wisconsin - Madi- Bidegain, Mario, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
son, Madison, Wisconsin Birkett, Charon, ESSIC, University of Maryland, College Park,
Aguilar, Enrique, University Rovira I Virgili de Tarragona, Tar- Maryland
ragona, Spain Bissolli, Peter, Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Meteorologi-
Ahmed, Farid H., Météo Nationale Comorienne, Comores cal Service, DWD), WMO RA VI Regional Climate Centre on
Alexander, Lisa V., Climate Change Research Centre, Universi- Climate Monitoring, Offenbach, Germany
ty of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Blake, Eric S., NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane Center,
Alfaro, Eric J., Center for Geophysical Research and School of Miami, florida
Physics, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Blunden, Jessica, STG, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina
Allan, Robert J., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, Booneeady, Prithiviraj, Mauritius Meteorological Services,
United Kingdom Vacoas, Mauritius
Alves, Lincoln, Centro de Ciências do Sistema Terrestre Bowling, Laura C., Department of Agronomy, Purdue Univer-
(CCST), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), São sity, West Lafayette, Indiana
Paulo, Brazil Box, Jason E., Byrd Polar Research Center and Department of
Amador, Jorge A., Center for Geophysical Research and School Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
of Physics, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Boyer, Timothy P., NOAA/NESDIS National Ocean Data Cen-
Ambenje, Peter, Kenya Meteorological Department, Nairobi, ter, Silver Spring, Maryland
Kenya Bromwich, David H., Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio
Amelie,Vincent, Seychelles Meteorological Services, Seychelles State University, Columbus, Ohio
Antonov, John I., NOAA/NESDIS National Ocean Data Center, Brown, Ross, Climate Research Division, Environment Canada,
Silver Spring, Maryland Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Ashik, Igor, Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St. Peters- Bryden, Harry L., Ocean Observing and Climate Research
burg, Russia Group, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United
Atheru, Zachary, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Kingdom
Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
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Bulygina, Olga N., All-Russian Research Institute of Hydro- Fenimore, Chris, NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Cen-
meteorological Information – World Data Center, Obninsk, ter, Asheville, North Carolina
Russia Fettweis, Xavier, Department of Geography, University of
Calderon, Blanca, Center for Geophysical Research, University Liège, Belgium
of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Fogt, Ryan L., Department of Geography, Ohio University,
Camargo, Suzana J., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, The Athens, Ohio
Earth Institute at Columbia University, Palisades, New York Fonseca-Rivera, Cecilia, Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, La
Cappelen, John, Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Habana, Cuba
Denmark Foster, Michael J., AOS/CIMSS University of Wisconsin - Madi-
Carmack, Eddy, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, Canada son, Madison, Wisconsin
Carrasco, Gualberto, Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Free, Melissa, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory, Silver Spring,
Hidrología de Bolivia (SENAMHI), La Paz, Bolivia Maryland
Carrión Romero, Ana M., Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, Frolov, Ivan, Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St. Peters-
La Habana, Cuba burg, Russia
Christy, John R., Earth System Science Center, University of Gibney, Ethan J., IMSG Inc., Asheville, North Carolina
Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama Gill, Stephen, NOAA/NOS Center for Operational Oceano-
Coelho, Caio A. S., CPTEC/INPE, Center for Weather fore- graphic Products and Services, Silver Spring, Maryland
casts and Climate Studies, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil Gitau, Wilson, Department of Meteorology, University of
Colwell, Steve, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, United Nairobi, Kenya
Kingdom Gleason, Karin L., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data
Comiso, Josefino C., NASA Goddard Space flight Center, Center, Asheville, North Carolina
Greenbelt, Maryland Gobron, Nadine, Global Environment Monitoring Unit, IES, EC
Crouch, Jake, NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Center, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
Asheville, North Carolina Goldammer, Johann G., Global fire Monitoring Centre, Max
Cunningham, Stuart A., Ocean Observing and Climate Re- Planck Institute for Chemistry, freiburg University / United
search Group, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, Nations University (UNU), Germany and European Centre
United Kingdom for Medium-Range Weather forecasts (ECMWf), Reading,
Cutié Cancino, Virgen, Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, La United Kingdom
Habana, Cuba Goldenberg, Stanley B., NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic
Davydova-Belitskaya, Valentina, National Meteorological and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, florida
Service of Mexico Goni, Gustavo, NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and
Decker, David, Byrd Polar Research Center and Department of Meteorological Laboratory, Physical Oceanography Division,
Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Miami, florida
Derksen, Chris, Climate Research Division, Environment González García, Idelmis, Institute of Meteorology of Cuba,
Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Canada La Habana, Cuba
Diamond, Howard J., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Good, Simon A., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon,
Center, Silver Spring, Maryland United Kingdom
Dlugokencky, Ed J., NOAA Global Monitoring Division, Earth Gottschalck, Jonathan, NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate Predic-
System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado tion Center, Camp Springs, Maryland
Doelling, David R., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Gould, William A., USDA forest Service, International Insti-
Virginia tute of Tropical forestry, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dohan, Kathleen, Earth and Space Research, Seattle, Washing- Gouveia, Celia M., Centro de Geofísica da Universidade de
ton Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Drozdov, Dmitry S., Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tumen, Russia Griffiths, Georgina, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric
Dutton, Geoffrey S., NOAA Earth Science Research Labora- Research Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
tory/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Guard, Charles P., NOAA National Weather Service forecast
Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, Colorado Office, Barrigada, Guam
Elkins, James W., NOAA Earth Science Research Laboratory, Haimberger, Leopold, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Boulder, Colorado Haines, Keith, Reading University, Reading, United Kingdom
Epstein, Howard E., Department of Environmental Sciences, Halpert, Michael S., NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate Prediction
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Center, Camp Springs, Maryland
Feely, Richard A., NOAA/OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Hassane, Ahmed Farid, Météo Nationale Comorienne,
Laboratory, Seattle, Washington Comores
Fekete, Balázs M., NOAA CREST Center, The City College of Heidinger, Andrew K., NOAA/NESDIS University of Wiscon-
New York, New York, New York sin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
S4 | juNE 2010
Heim, Richard R., Jr., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Korshunova, Natalia N., All-Russian Research Institute of
Center, Asheville, North Carolina Hydrometeorological Information – World Data Center,
Henry, Greg H.R., Geography Department, University of Brit- Obninsk, Russia
ish Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Kratz, David P., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,
Hidalgo, Hugo G., Center for Geophysical Research and School Virginia
of Physics, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Krishfield, Richard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Hilburn, Kyle A., Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, Cali- Woods Hole, Massachusetts
fornia Kruger, Andries, South African Weather Service, South Africa
Hirschi, Joël J.M., Ocean Observing and Climate Research Kruk, Michael C., STG Inc., Asheville, North Carolina
Group, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Kuo, Ying-Hwa, NCAR COSMIC, Boulder, Colorado
Kingdom Kwok, Ron, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Ho, Shu-peng B., NCAR COSMIC, Boulder, Colorado L’Heureux, Michelle, NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate Prediction
Hoerling, Martin P., NOAA/NESDIS Earth System Research Center, Camp Springs, Maryland
Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado Lammers, Richard B., WSAG/CSRC Institute for the Study
Jaimes, Ena, Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire,
Perú, Lima, Perú Durham, New Hampshire
Jezek, Kenneth C., Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio Lander, Mark A., Water and Environmental Research Institute,
State University, Columbus, Ohio University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam
Jia, Gensu J., RCE-TEA, CAS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Landsea, Chris W., NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Beijing, China Center, Miami, florida
Johns, William E., Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospher- Lantz, Trevor C., School of Environmental Studies, University
ic Science, Division of Meteorology and Physical Oceanogra- of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
phy, Miami, florida Lapinel Pedroso, Braulio, Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, La
Johnson, Bryan, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Habana, Cuba
Global Monitoring Division, and University of Colorado, Boul- Lawford, Richard, Hydrological and Biospheric Sciences, NASA
der, Colorado GSfC, Greenbelt, Maryland
Johnson, Gregory C., NOAA/OAR Pacific Marine Environmen- Lawrimore, Jay H., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data
tal Laboratory, Seattle, Washington Center, Asheville, North Carolina
Jumaux, Guillaume, Météo-france, Réunion Lazzara, Matthew A., Space Science and Engineering Center,
Kabidi, Khadija, Direction de la Météorologie Nationale, Rabat, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Morocco León, Gloria, Instituto de Hidrología de Meteorología y Estu-
Kaiser, Johannes W., European Centre for Medium-Range dios Ambientales de Colombia (IDEAM), Bogotá, Colombia
Weather forecasts (ECMWf), Reading, United Kingdom León Lee, Antonia, Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, La
Kanzow, Torsten O., Ocean Observing and Climate Research Habana, Cuba
Group, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Leuliette, Eric, NOAA/NESDIS Laboratory for Satellite Altim-
Kingdom etry, Silver Spring, Maryland
Keller, Linda M., Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sci- Levinson, David H., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data
ences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Center, Asheville, North Carolina
Kennedy, John J., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, Levitus, Sydney, NOAA/NESDIS National Ocean Data Center,
United Kingdom Silver Spring, Maryland
Khatiwala, Samar, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Co- Levy, Joel M., NOAA/OAR Climate Program Office, Silver
lumbia University, Palisades, New York Spring, Maryland
Kholodov, Alexander L., Geophysical Institute, University of Lin, I.-I., Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan
Alaska – fairbanks, fairbanks, Alaska University, Taipei, Taiwan
Khoshkam, Mahbobeh, Islamic Republic of Iran Meteorological Liu, Hongxing, Department of Geography, University of Cincin-
Organization, Tehran, Iran nati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kimberlain, Todd B., NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane Loeb, Norman G., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,
Center, Miami, florida Virginia
Knaff, John A., NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications Long, Craig S., NOAA National Center for Environmental
and Research, fort Collins, Colorado Prediction, Camp Springs, Maryland
Knorr, Wolfgang, Department of Earth Science, University of Lorrey, Andrew M., National Institute of Water and Atmo-
Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom spheric Research, Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
Kokelj, Steve V., Water Resources Division, Indian and North- Lumpkin, Rick, NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and
ern Affairs Canada, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Meteorological Laboratory, Physical Oceanography Division,
Canada Miami, florida
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Luo, Jing-Jia, Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC, Morcrette, Jean-Jacques, European Centre for Medium-Range
Yokohama, Japan Weather forecasts (ECMWf), Reading, United Kingdom
Lyman, John M., NOAA/OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Morison, James, Polar Science Center, University of Washing-
Laboratory, Seattle, Washington and Joint Institute for Marine ton, Seattle, Washington
and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Mote, Thomas, Department of Geography, University of Geor-
Hawaii gia, Athens, Georgia
Macdonald, Alison M., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Mullan, A. Brett, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric
Woods Hole, Massachussets Research, Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand
Maddux, Brent C., AOS/CIMSS University of Wisconsin - Madi- Na, Hyun-Jong, Climate Prediction Division, Korea Meteoro-
son, Madison, Wisconsin logical Administration, Soel, Korea
Malkova, Galina, Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tumen, Russia Nash, Eric R., Science Systems and Applications, Inc., NASA
Marchenko, Sergey S., Geophysical Institute, University of Goddard Space flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Alaska – fairbanks, fairbanks, Alaska Nerem, Steven R., University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Marengo, Jose A., Centro de Ciências do Sistema Terrestre Newman, Paul A., Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA God-
(CCST), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), São dard Space flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Paulo, Brazil Nghiem, Son, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Maritorena, Stephane, University of California at Santa Bar- Nguyen, Louis C., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,
bara, Santa Barbara, California Virginia
Marotzke, Jochem, Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, Njau, Leonard, African Centre of Meteorological Applications
Hamburg, Germany for Development (ACMAD), Niamey, Niger
Martínez, Rodney, Centro Internacional para la Investigación O’Malley, Robert T., Oregon State University, Corvallis,
del fenómeno El Niño (CIIfEN), Guayaquil, Ecuador Oregon
Mascarenhas, Affonso, Centro Internacional para la Investig- Oberman, Naum G., MIREKO, Syktivkar, Russia
ación del fenómeno El Niño (CIIfEN), Guayaquil, Ecuador Obregón, Andre, Laboratory for Climatology and Remote
Massom, Robert A., Australian Antarctic Division and Antarc- Sensing (LCRS), Department of Geography, University of
tic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Center Marburg, Germany
(ACE CRC), University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Ogallo, Laban, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications
Australia Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
McBride, Charlotte, South African Weather Service, Pretoria, Oludhe, Christopher, Department of Meteorology, University
South Africa of Nairobi, Kenya
McGree, Simon, National Climate Centre, Australian Bureau of Osawa, Kazuhiro, Climate Prediction Division, Japan Meteoro-
Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia logical Agency, Tokyo, Japan
McLaughlin, Fiona, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, Canada Overland, James, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Labora-
Mears, Carl A., Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, California tory, Seattle, Washington
Medany, Mahmoud A., Agricultural Research Center, MALR, Palmer, Matthew D., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter,
Cairo, Egypt Devon, United Kingdom
Meier, Walt, CIRES/NSIDC, University of Colorado, Boulder, Park, Geun-Ha, NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and Me-
Colorado teorological Laboratory, Ocean Chemistry Division, Miami,
Meinen, Christopher S., NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic florida
and Meteorological Laboratory, Physical Oceanography Divi- Parker, David E., Met Office, fitzRoy Road, Exeter, Devon,
sion, Miami, florida United Kingdom
Menne, Matthew J., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Pasch, Richard J., NOAA/NWS/NCEP National Hurricane
Center, Asheville, North Carolina Center, Miami, florida
Mercado-Díaz, Joel A., USDA forest Service, International Peltier, Alexandre, Meteo-france, New Caledonia, Wallis and
Institute of Tropical forestry, San Juan, Puerto Rico futuna Service, Climatology Division, Noumea
Merrifield, Mark A., University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Pelto, Mauri S., Nichols College, Dudley, Massachusetts
Hawaii Penalba, Olga, Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los
Mhanda, Albert S., Climate Change Office, Harare, Zimbabwe Océanos, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Miller, Laury, NOAA/NESDIS Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry, Pérez-Suarez, Ramón, Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, La
Silver Spring, Maryland Habana, Cuba
Mitchum, Gary T., College of Marine Science, University of Perovich, Donald, ERDC-Cold Regions Research and Engineer-
South florida, St. Petersburg, florida ing Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire
Montfraix, Brice, Commission de l’Océan Indien (Projet AC- Peterson, Thomas C., NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data
CLIMATE), Quatre-Bornes, Maurice Center, Asheville, North Carolina
Montzka, Steve A., NOAA Global Monitoring Division, Earth Pezza, Alexandre B., The University of Melbourne, Melbourne,
System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado Victoria, Australia
S6 | juNE 2010
Phillips, David, Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada Ruedy, Reto A., Sigma Space Partners LLC, NASA Goddard
Pinty, Bernard, Monitoring Unit, IES, EC Joint Research Centre, Institute for Space Studies, New York, New York
Ispra, Italy (Seconded to the Earth Observation Directorate, Sabine, Christopher L., NOAA/OAR Pacific Marine Environ-
ESA-ESRIN, frascati, Italy) mental Laboratory, Seattle, Washington
Pinzon, Jorge E., NASA Goddard Space flight Center, Green- Saindou, Madjidi, Météo National Comorienne, Comores
belt, Maryland Santee, Michelle L., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasa-
Pitts, Michael C., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, dena, California
Virginia Sayouri, Amal, Direction de la Météorologie Nationale, Rabat,
Polyakov, Igor, International Arctic Research Center, fairbanks, Morocco
Alaska Schemm, Jae, NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate Prediction Center,
Proshutinsky, Andrey, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Camp Springs, Maryland
Woods Hole, Massachusetts Schnell, Russ C., NOAA Global Monitoring Division, Earth
Quintana, Juan, Dirección Meteorológica de Chile, Santiago, System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado
Chile Schreiner, William, NCAR COSMIC, Boulder, Colorado
Quintero, Alexander, Servicio de Meteorología de l’Aviación Schueller, Dominique, Météo-france, Réunion
(SEMETAVIA), Venezuela Sensoy, Serhat, Turkish State Meteorological Service, Kalaba,
Rachid, Sebbari, Direction de la Météorologie Nationale, Ankara, Turkey
Rabat, Morocco Sharp, Martin, University of Alberta, Department of Earth and
Rahimzadeh, Fatemeh, Atmospheric Science and Meteorologi- Atmospheric Sciences
cal Research Center, Tehran, Iran Shaver, Gus R., Ecosystem Center, Marine Biological Labora-
Rajeevan, Madhavan, National Atmospheric Research Labora- tory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
tory, Tirupati, India Shiklomanov, Alexander, University of New Hampshire,
Randel, William, Atmospheric Chemistry Division, NCAR, Durham, New Hampshire
Boulder, Colorado Shimada, Koji, Institute of Observational Research for Global
Randriamarolaza, Luc Y.A., Service Météorologique de Mada- Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technol-
gascar, Madagascar ogy, Yokosuka, Japan
Rayner, Darren, Ocean Observing and Climate Research Siegel, David A., University of California at Santa Barbara,
Group, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Santa Barbara, California
Kingdom Skansi, Maria, Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, Argentina
Raynolds, Martha K., Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Sokolov, Vladimir, Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St.
Alaska fairbanks, fairbanks, Alaska Petersburg, Russia
Razuvaev, Vyacheslav N., All-Russian Research Institute of Solonomenjanahary, Andrianjafinirina, Service Mé-
Hydrological Information, Obninsk, Russia téorologique de Madagascar, Madagascar
Reid, Phillip, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and ACE CRC, Spence, Jacqueline M., Meteorological Service of Jamaica,
University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia Kingston, Jamaica
Renwick, James, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Srivastava, Arvind Kumar, National Climate Centre, India
Research, Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand Meteorological Department, Pune, India
Revadekar, Jayashree, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Stackhouse, Paul W., Jr., NASA Langley Research Center,
Pune, India Hampton, Virginia
Reynolds, Richard W., NOAA Cooperative Institute for Cli- Stammerjohn, Sharon, University of California Santa Cruz,
mate and Satellites, Asheville, North Carolina Santa Cruz, California
Richter-Menge, Jacqueline, US Army Corps of Engineers, Steele, Mike, Polar Science Center, University of Washington,
ERDC-Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Seattle, Washington
Hanover, New Hampshire Steinbrecht, Wolfgang, Met. Obs. Hohenpeissenberg, German
Rivera, Erick R., Center for Geophysical Research, University Weather Service (DWD), Germany
of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Stephenson, Tannecia S., University of the West Indies, Mona,
Robinson, David A., Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey Jamaica
Rogers, Mark, Joint Operational Meteorology and Oceanogra- Stott, Peter A., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon,
phy Centre, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Romanovsky, Vladimir, Geophysical Institute, University of Tahani, Lloyd, Solomon Islands Meteorological Service, Ho-
Alaska – fairbanks, fairbanks, Alaska niara, Solomon Islands
Romero-Cruz, Fernando, National Meteorological Service of Takahashi, Taro, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Colum-
Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico bia University, Palisades, New York
Ronchail, Josyane, Université of Paris, france Taylor, Michael A., University of the West Indies, Mona,
Rossi, Shawn, National Weather Service, San Juan, Puerto Rico Jamaica
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Tedesco, Marco, Department Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Watkins, Andrew B., National Climate Centre, Australian
City College of New York, New York Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia
Thiaw, Wassila M., NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate Prediction Webber, Patrick J., Department of Plant Biology, Michigan
Center, Camp Springs, Maryland State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Thorne, Peter W., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, Weber, Mark, Institute of Environmental Physics, University of
United Kingdom Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Timmermans, Mary-Louise, Yale University, New Haven, Weller, Robert A., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Connecticut Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Titchner, Holly A., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, Weyman, James, NOAA/NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Cen-
United Kingdom ter, Honolulu, Hawaii
Toole, John, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Whitewood, Robert, Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada
Hole, Massachusetts Wilber, Anne C., Science Systems Applications, Inc., Hampton,
Trewin, Blair C., National Climate Centre, Australian Bureau of Virginia
Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Willett, Katharine M., Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter,
Trigo, Ricardo M., Centro de Geofísica da Universidade de Devon, United Kingdom
Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal Willis, Joshua K., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California
Tucker, Compton J., NASA Goddard Space flight Center, Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
Greenbelt, Maryland Wolken, Gabriel, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical
Tweedie, Craig E., Department of Biology, The University of Surveys, fairbanks, Alaska
Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas Wong, Takmeng, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,
Vincent, Lucie A., Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada Virginia
Virasami, Renganaden, Mauritius Meteorological Services, Woodgate, Rebecca, Polar Science Center, University of
Vacoas, Mauritius Washington, Seattle, Washington
Walker, David A., Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Woodworth, Philip L., Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory,
Alaska fairbanks, fairbanks, Alaska Liverpool, United Kingdom
Walsh, John, International Arctic Research Center, fairbanks, Xue, Yan, NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center, National
Alaska Centers for Environmental Prediction, Camp Springs, Mary-
Wang, Junhong, Earth Observation Laboratory, NCAR, Boul- land
der, Colorado Yu, Lisan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole,
Wang, Lei, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisi- Massachusetts
ana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Zhang, Liangying, Earth Observation Laboratory, National
Wang, Libo, Climate Research Division, Environment Canada, Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado
Downsview, Ontario, Canada Zhang, Peiqun, National Climate Centre, China Meteorological
Wang, Muyin, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere Administration, Beijing, China
and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Zhou, Xinjia, NCAR COSMIC, Boulder, Colorado
Wang, Sheng-Hung, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio Zhu, YanFeng, National Climate Centre, China Meteorological
State University, Columbus, Ohio Administration, Beijing, China
Wanninkhof, Rik, NOAA/OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and
Meteorological Laboratory, Ocean Chemistry Division,
Miami, florida
S8 | juNE 2010