.12
.09
.06
.03
.0
-.03
-.06
-.09
-.12
Index of
Precipitation Predictability
a) Given the predictability of SSTs only
b) Given the predictability of SSTs and Land Moisture
Average CERA-CNRA Soil Moisture Differences (average JJA)
Index of Precipitation Predictability given SST and Land
Surface Moisture (Koster et al. 2000)
Number of satellite
derived soil moisture observations
1978-1987 (Owe et al. 2001)
Soil
Moisture Differences Between the Forcing
Products (CERA and CNRA)