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Author D'Aleo, Joseph S

Title The Oryx resource guide to El Niño and La Niña / by Joseph S. D'Aleo with Pamela G. Grube
Published Westport, Conn. : Oryx Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (x, 230 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. El Niño and La Niña : children of the tropics -- 2. What causes El Niño and La Niña -- 3. The global effects of el Niño and La Niña -- 4. El Niño and La Niña effects on climate in the United States : winter and spring -- 5. ENSO and summer weather patterns -- 6. Other effects of ENSO -- 7. How scientists study El Niño -- 8. Forecasting ENSO -- 9. The super El Niños -- 10. How governments use ENSO-based seasonal forecasts -- 11. ENSO, tip of the iceberg in climate prediction -- 12. Biographical sketches -- 13. Directory of organizations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-226) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject NATURE -- Weather.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology.
SUBJECT El Niño Current. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041456
La Niña Current. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002366
El Niño Current -- Environmental aspects
La Niña Current -- Environmental aspects
Subject Pacific Ocean -- El Niño Current
Pacific Ocean -- La Niña Current
Form Electronic book
Author Grube, Pamela G
ISBN 0313006776
9780313006777
1573563781
9781573563789