Table of contents for The Oryx resource guide to El Nino and La Nina / by Joseph S. D'Aleo with Pamela G. Grube.


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1. El Nino and La Nina: Children of the Tropics        1
2. What Causes El Nino and La Nina?                   12
3. The Global Effects of El Nino and La Niia         21
4. El Nifo and La Nina Effects on Climate in the
United States: Winter and Spring                  29
5. ENSO and Summer Weather Patterns                  47
6. Other Effects of ENSO                              66
7. How Scientists Study El Ninio                      71
8. Forecasting ENSO                                   89
9. The Super El Ninos                                97
10. How Governments Use ENSO-Based Seasonal
Forecasts                                        103
11. ENSO, Tip of the Iceberg in Climate Prediction    116
12. Biographical Sketches                             129



13. Directory of Organizations                             143



Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: El Nino Current, La Nina Current, El Nino Current Environmental aspects, La Nina Current Environmental aspects