Each month the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) complies weather and climate information from across the globe, and groups it into one, relatively easy to read report. The purpose of this report is to not only bring to light weather events that may otherwise be overlooked in a busy world, but also to add historical perspective to the events that unfold daily. Some of the major events around the globe you've already read about here in my blog, so they will be repeat information for you. Other information, though, will be new to you, but I think you'll find it fascinating. Part of the reason for the delay until the middle of the following month before the report comes out is the need to incorporate so many types of data, ranging from news and media reports to observations to satellite interpretation.
September 2007 featured devastating floods in Africa and South Asia, expanding and intensifying drought in the Southeastern United States, the least sea ice ever recorded (since records began in 1979) in the Northern Hemisphere (surpassing the old record by 23%) and a few strong tropical cyclones, just to name a few of the many varied phenomenon.
If you're interested in finding out more, click here to directly link to the NOAA report for the month of September.
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