This book covers the time span from the first indications of El Nino (May 1997) until its reversal (June 1998). The focus is 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 examines are how the news media interpreted and dramatized 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 suggests what can and should be done when El Nino occurs in the future.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
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 *
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Verlagsort
Illustrationen
12 halftones, numerous line illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-19-513552-7 (9780195135527)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Herausgeber*in
Professor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and GeographyProfessor (Emeritus) of Atmospheric Science and Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Contributors
1: Stanley A. Changnon: What Made El Nino 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 Nino 1997-1998
3: Lee Wilkins: Was El Nino a Weather Metaphor--A Signal for Global Warming?
4: Stanley A. Changnon: The Scientific Issues Associated with El Nino 1997-1998
5: David Changnon: Who Used and Benefited from the El Nino Forecasts?
6: Stanley A. Changnon: Impacts of El Nino's Weather
7: Roger A. Pielke, Jr.: Policy Responses to El Nino 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 Nino 1997-1998
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