The past and the future of El Nino

被引:95
作者
Webster, PJ [1 ]
Palmer, TN [1 ]
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[1] EUROPEAN CTR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS,READING RG2 9AX,BERKS,ENGLAND
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10.1038/37499
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
If events run true to form, the present El Niiio is approaching a climax which is why, acknowledging a Christmas connection, the phenomenon was so named. Predicting these events and their consequences is a daunting task, but there is progress to report.
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