El Ni�o 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 management agencies, etc.); the scientific issues emerging from the event; and the social and economic consequences of the event. Finally, it will suggest what can and should be done when El Nino occurs in the future.
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El Ni�o 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 management agencies, etc.); the scientific issues emerging from the event; and the social and economic consequences of the event. Finally, it will suggest what can and should be done when El Nino occurs in the future.
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El Ni�o 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century

El Ni�o 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century

by Stanley A. Changnon (Editor)
El Ni�o 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century

El Ni�o 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century

by Stanley A. Changnon (Editor)

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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 management agencies, etc.); the scientific issues emerging from the event; and the social and economic consequences of the event. Finally, it will suggest what can and should be done when El Nino occurs in the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780195135527
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 04/06/2000
Pages: 232
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile: 1470L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

AbbreviationsContributors1. What Made El Niño 1997-1998 Famous? The Key Events Associated with a Unique Climate Event, Stanley A. Changnon2. Causes, Predictions, and Outcomes of El Niño 1997-1998, Vernon E. Kousky and Gerald D. Bell3. Was El Niño a Weather Metaphor—A Signal for Global Warming?, Lee Wilkins4. The Scientific Issues Associated with El Niño 1997-1998, Stanley A. Changnon5. Who Used and Benefited from the El Niño Forecasts?, David Changnon6. Impacts of El Niño's Weather, Stanley A. Changnon7 Policy Responses to El Niño 1997-1998: Implications for Forecast Value and the Future of Climate Services, Roger A. Pielke, Jr.8 Summary: Surprises, Lessons Learned, and the Legacy of El Niño 1997-1998, Stanley A. Changnon et al.Index
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