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The National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, MD is home to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). The CPC is dedicated to providing expert assessments, outlooks, and monitoring of global climate patterns such as El Niño/La Niña, MJO, and atmospheric oscillations like AAO, AO, NAO, and PNA. Collaborating with a wide range of partners, the CPC offers a variety of index products, verification tools, and data resources to support decision-making related to weather and climate. Additionally, the center conducts educational outreach, seminars, and publishes climate-related information to enhance public understanding of climate science. Generated from the website content