Foundation Seasonal Summary

Chaos contributes to variability, but does it help or hinder prediction?

• Help

• Hinder

What is a 'teleconnection'?

• Where you plug things into your TV

• An extreme weather event

• Phenomenon of remote influence

• Conference of seasonal experts

What 'flavour' of ENSO is this?

• El Nino

• La Nina

ENSO 'Modoki' refers to which type of ENSO?

• North Pacific

• East Pacific

• Central Pacific

• Central Indian

Which seasons does ENSO typically influence on the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)?

• OND

• MAM

• JJAS

What 'flavour' of the IOD is this?

• Positive (+)

• Negative (-)

Which seasons does IOD typically influence on the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)?

• OND

• MAM

• JJAS

Which drivers can lead to drier conditions over the GHA in OND?

• IOD Positive

• IOD Negative

• El Nino

• La Nina

Which drivers can lead to drier conditions over the GHA in JJAS?

• IOD Positive

• IOD Negative

• El Nino

• La Nina

El Nino is...

• ...always accompanied by a positive IOD

• ...usually but not always accompanied by a positive IOD

• ...usually but not always accompanied by a negative IOD

• ...never accompanied by a positive IOD