El Niño, 1997-1998 : the climate event of the century
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El Niño, 1997-1998 : the climate event of the century
Oxford University Press, 2000
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ISBN 9780195135510
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Written by six experts in science, policy and media, this book assesses what happened in the United States as a result of the El Nino 1997-1998, a record setting atmospheric event.
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: pbk ISBN 9780195135527
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This book covers the time span from the first indications of El Nino (May 1997) until its reversal (June 1998). The focus is 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 examines are how the news media interpreted and dramatized El Nino and the reaction both of the public and decision-makers (the latter based on interviews with
agribusiness, utilities, water management agencies, etc.); the scientific issues emerging from the event; and the social and economic consequences of the event. Finally, it suggests what can and should be done when El Nino occurs in the future.
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Contributors
1: Stanley A. Changnon: What Made El Nino 1997-1998 Famous? The Key Events Associated with a Unique Climate Event
2: Vernon E. Kousky and Gerald D. Bell: Causes, Predictions, and Outcomes of El Nino 1997-1998
3: Lee Wilkins: Was El Nino a Weather Metaphor--A Signal for Global Warming?
4: Stanley A. Changnon: The Scientific Issues Associated with El Nino 1997-1998
5: David Changnon: Who Used and Benefited from the El Nino Forecasts?
6: Stanley A. Changnon: Impacts of El Nino's Weather
7: Roger A. Pielke, Jr.: Policy Responses to El Nino 1997-1998: Implications for Forecast Value and the Future of Climate Services
8: Stanley A. Changnon et al.: Summary: Surprises, Lessons Learned, and the Legacy of El Nino 1997-1998
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