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The child prodigy of 1997-98.

Authors :
McPhaden, Michael J.
Source :
Nature. 4/15/1999, Vol. 398 Issue 6728, p559. 3p. 1 Map.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Discusses factors which contributed to the strength of the 1997-98 El Nino. The physical mechanisms responsible; Role of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO); Large-scale ocean-atmosphere interactions and equatorial ocean dynamics; The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO); Global warming trends and the ENSO cycle; Ideas from computer models; Complexity of the problem.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
398
Issue :
6728
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1763001
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/19193