Table 1: Designations of the numerical-prediction experiments, the year used for the oceanic preexisting conditions, and the model, NCM and NHM, used to conduct the experiments. El Niño years are followed by (E) and La Niña years by (L).

Experiment Year Model NCM97 1997 (E) NCM NCM98 1998 NCM NCM99 1999 (L) NCM NCM00 2000 NCM NCM01 2001 NCM NCM02 2002 (E) NCM NCM03 2003 NCM NCM04 2004 NCM NCM05 2005 NCM NHM97 1997 (E) NHM NHM98 1998 NHM NHM99 1999 (L) NHM NHM00 2000 NHM NHM01 2001 NHM NHM02 2002 (E) NHM NHM03 2003 NHM NHM04 2004 NHM NHM05 2005 NHM