By S. George Philander
El Nino and the Southern Oscillation is via a long way the main remarkable phenomenon because of the interaction of ocean and surroundings. it may be defined neither in strictly oceanographic nor strictly meteorological phrases. This quantity offers a quick background of the topic, summarizes the oceanographic and meteorological observations and theories, and discusses the new advances in laptop modeling reports of the phenomenon.
Key Features
* incorporates a finished and up to date study survey
* Discusses intimately subtle computing device models
* presents a transparent exposition of the foremost difficulties which stop extra exact predictions of El Nino
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