El Nino 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century
This book will cover the time span from the first indications of El Nino (May 1997) until its reversal (June 1998). The focus will be largely on the United States, where El Nino produced widespread changes in how the public perceives weather and in the accuracy of forecasts Among the key issues it will examine are how the news media interpreted and dramatixed El Nino and the reaction both of the public and decision-makers (the latter based on interviews with agribusiness, utilities, water...
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This book assembles a stellar group of contributors to provide an in-depth perspective on a nationally high visibility and complex climate event: El Niño 1997-1998. It presents what happened in the United States where El Niño became a household word and a "climate event of the century" to scientists. The book is a "snapshot" of events during a 14-month period starting when El Niño developed in the spring of 1997 and ending by early summer 1998. Its particular focus is on information that appeared in the media and on the Internet — two major sources, correct or not, during the event.
AbbreviationsContributors1What Made El Nino 1997-1998 Famous? The Key Events Associated with a Unique Climate Event32Causes, Predictions, and Outcomes of El Nino 1997-1998283Was El Nino a Weather Metaphor - A Signal for Global Warming?494The Scientific Issues Associated with El Nino 1997-1998685Who Used and Benefited from the El Nino Forecasts?1096Impacts of El Nino's Weather1367Policy Responses to El Nino 1997-1998: Implications for Forecast Value and the Future of Climate Services1728Summary: Surprises, Lessons Learned, and the Legacy of El Nino 1997-1998197Index211
