El Niño, 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century

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Stanley A. Changnon (Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography, Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

El Niño, 1997-1998

The Climate Event of the Century

Stanley A. Changnon (Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography, Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
01 July 2000

Film, TV & Radio; History of science; Oceanography (seas); Meteorology & climatology; Social impact of environmental issues; The Earth: natural history general

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.

Edited by: Stanley A. Changnon (Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 359g
ISBN: 9780195135527
ISBN 10: 0195135520
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 July 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for El Niño, 1997-1998: The Climate Event of the Century

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. --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society El Nino 1997-1998 provides a refreshing and interesting examination of the results and the perception of weather and weather forecasting. -- Randy Cerveny, Weatherwise, Jan/Feb 2001 Multidisciplinary books, such as this one, which not only attempt a broad approach but also reach a wide audience, must be encouraged. I enjoyed the book. . .and would recommend it for undergraduate course work. It is a good example to the new generation of scientists that they must acknowledge the wider framework in which science operates. --International Journal of Climatology