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COVER Schematic illustrating the multi-tiered approach of the North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME). The schematic also shows mean (July-September 1979-1995) 925-hPa vector wind and merged satellite estimates and raingauge observations of precipitation (shading) in millimeters. Circulation data are taken from the NCEP/ NCAR Reanalysis archive. NAME Science Working Group (as of September 2003): Jorge Amador, UCR Hugo Berbery, UMD Miguel Cortez, SMN/Mexico Art Douglas, Creighton University Michael Douglas, NSSL/NOAA Dave Gochis, NCAR/RAP Wayne Higgins, CPC/NOAA Richard Johnson, CSU Dennis Lettenmaier, UW Rene Lobato, IMTA/Mexico Robert Maddox, UAZ Kingtse Mo, CPC/NOAA Francisco Ocampo, CICESE Erik Pytlak, NWS Tucson WFO Andrea Ray, CDC/NOAA Jae Schemm, CPC/NOAA Siegfried Schubert, NASA/GSFC David Stensrud, NSSL/NOAA Chidong Zhang, RSMAS Revision May 5, 2004 W. Higgins, CPC/NOAA  Table of Contents Page Preface 4 Summary 5 Part 1: NAME AND ITS SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES 6 1.1 Rationale 6 1.2 Objectives 7 1.3 Anticipated Benefits and Milestones 10 1.4 Endorsements 10 1.5 NOAA ISIP and CPPA Programs 11 1.6 GAPP and NAME 11 1.7 Other Linkages 11 Part 2: SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR NAME 12 2.1 North American Warm Season Precipitation Regime 12 2.2 Role of Oceanic Forcing of Continental Climate Anomalies 13 2.3 Role of Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions 14 2.4 Role of Low-Level Jets 15 2.5 Links to Applications, Assessment, and Human Dimensions Research 17 Part 3: THE NAME PROGRAM 18 3.1 Nature of the Research 18 3.2 Multi-Scale Framework 19 3.2.1 Core Monsoon Region