September 8, 2003. Seasonal Climate Prediction for Regional Scales was developed in partnership with the International Research Institute (IRI) and Neil Ward. In this project, students learn to apply global climate forecast models to local environments through an online text, figures, and exercises that use a custom online mapping environment based on GrADS (Grid Analysis and Display System) software developed by the Institute for Global Environment and Society at the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies.