Various written and graphical materials to help the public's better understand the climate system and how climate patterns in far off places affect our weather patterns.

• Fact Sheets

El Niño Basic - Short and simple overview with pictures of what El Niño and La Niña are and how they affect world weather. El Niño Advanced - More detailed discussion with pictures of what El Niño and La Niña are and how they affect world weather. El Niño and Climate Impacts - Technical discussion of El Niño's oceanic and atmospheric conditions and their global climate impacts. La Niña and Climate Impacts - Technical discussion of La Niña's oceanic and atmospheric conditions and their global climate impacts.

• Monographs - The Office of Global Programs together with the University Consortium on Atmospheric Research in consultation with CPC and others produces a series of monographs written for the layperson called Reports to the Nation on Our Changing Planet. These monographs are used by many science teachers in their earth sciences classes.

El Niño and Climate Prediction Our Changing Climate (text format) Our Ozone Shield