"The Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) program has advanced climate modeling and prediction capabilities, both within and beyond NOAA...MAPP investigators have contributed substantially to the advancement of NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) suite of operational models and prediction tools, and those of the National Earth System Prediction Capability (ESPC), giving rise to several new products and tools that are described in this report. Specifically, they have assessed causes and predictability of U.S. drought and created new tools to monitor and predict drought as part of the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); provided new insights into long-term climate trends; and developed new evaluation tools to accelerate NOAA model development. In a recent survey, both NOAA and non-NOAA MAPP investigators provided their views regarding the value of the MAPP program to the climate community"--Executive summary.

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