Oryx Resource Guide to El Nino and La Nina
Fish die. Seagulls starve. Economies wither. And that's just in the coastal villages. El Niño—The Christ Child—and its climatological opposite, La Niña, are global events so powerful and strange they virtually have personalities. Many remember the El Niño seasons of 1982-83 and 1997-98, which brought floods, tornadoes, droughts, and snow to unusual locales. Increased study of these Tropical Pacific phenomena, also known as ENSO (the El Niño and Southern Oscillation), has now enabled...
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Basic causes and effects of El Nino and La Nina, also known as ENSO (The El Nino and Southern Oscillation), are carefully chronicled for anyone in search of accurate and current information on these natural phenomena. Booknews D'Aleo, a 30-year meteorologist, is joined by Pamela G. Grube, nearly as long in the profession, to explain to general readers the fundamentals of the now infamous Tropical Pacific siblings that a couple decades ago were an obscure phenomenon affecting weather in a few islands far away. Causes, effects, seasonal patterns, studying El Nino, forecasting, and the super El Ninos are among their topics. They include maps, biographical sketches, a chronology, and a glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface1El Nino and La Nina: Children of the Tropics12What Causes El Nino and La Nina?123The Global Effects of El Nino and La Nina214El Nino and La Nina Effects on Climate in the United States: Winter and Spring295ENSO and Summer Weather Patterns476Other Effects of ENSO667How Scientists Study El Nino718Forecasting ENSO899The Super El Ninos9710How Governments Use ENSO-Based Seasonal Forecasts10311ENSO, Tip of the Iceberg in Climate Prediction11612Biographical Sketches12913Directory of Organizations143Chronology151Glossary155Bibliography165Index227
\ From The CriticsD'Aleo, a 30-year meteorologist, is joined by Pamela G. Grube, nearly as long in the profession, to explain to general readers the fundamentals of the now infamous Tropical Pacific siblings that a couple decades ago were an obscure phenomenon affecting weather in a few islands far away. Causes, effects, seasonal patterns, studying El Nino, forecasting, and the super El Ninos are among their topics. They include maps, biographical sketches, a chronology, and a glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
