Currents of Change

Impacts of El Niño and La Niña on Climate and Society

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

Droughts, hurricanes and floods are generated worldwide by the periodic warming and cooling of the tropical Pacific Ocean's surface waters. El Niño's impacts are now widely known, but the equally serious consequences of its counterpart, La Niña, are only now being highlighted. Although both phenomena have generally been associated with death and destruction, there are benefits in understanding more about their occurrence, their strength and their impacts worldwide, so that their worst effects can be forecast and mitigated. This new edition of Currents of Change explains in simple terms what El Niño and La Niña are and how they can be forecast. Examining for the first time the major El Niño of 1997-1998, this book explores what we can learn from past events, what we can do to ameliorate the worst excesses of these phenomena and how climate change might affect them in future decades.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-11-23
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:268
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521786720

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From reviews of the first edition: '… for atmospheric scientists, the book provides a meaningful perspective of the human component of the phenomena described. For the social scientist, it is an account of El Niño that will help clear up any misrepresentations derived from popular accounts. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.' John Oliver, International Journal of Climatology

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements; Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Introduction; 2. El Niño; 3. A tale of two histories; 4. The biography of El Niño; 5. The biography of La Niña; 6. The 1982–1983 El Niño: a case of an anomalous anomaly; 7. Forecasting El Niño; 8. Forecasting the 1997–1998 El Niño; 9. Teleconnections; 10. El Niño's ecological impacts: The Galapagos; 11. Methods used to identify El Niño; 12. El Niño and health; 13. The media, El Niño and La Niña: a study in media-rology; 14. Why do ENSO events continue to surprise us?; 15. What people need to know about El Niño; 16. Usable science; Appendix; References.