El Niño, 1997-1998

The Climate Event of the Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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This book covers the time span from the first indications of El Niño (May 1997) until its reversal (June 1998). The focus is largely on the United States, where El Niño 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 Niño 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 Niño occurs in the future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2000-07-06
Mått231 x 152 x 20 mm
Vikt329 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780195135527

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Abbreviations Contributors 1: Stanley A. Changnon: What Made El Niño 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 Niño 1997-1998 3: Lee Wilkins: Was El Niño a Weather Metaphor--A Signal for Global Warming? 4: Stanley A. Changnon: The Scientific Issues Associated with El Niño 1997-1998 5: David Changnon: Who Used and Benefited from the El Niño Forecasts? 6: Stanley A. Changnon: Impacts of El Niño's Weather 7: Roger A. Pielke, Jr.: Policy Responses to El Niño 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 Niño 1997-1998 Index

The title of this work reflects its focus on the media's coverage of the 'event' that was El Nino. Highlighting the 14 months when it became a nationally known news story, the book explores both meteorological topics (causes, forecasting, relation to global warming) and socioeconomic perspectives (storm damage, media hype, energy production and use). This is an accessible work that will appeal to students, professors, policy-makers, and weather enthusiasts.