El Niño
Subtitle: stormy weather for people and wildlife
By: by Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780395776025
Subjects: Climatic changes; Juvenile literature; Weather
Description: Explores the nature of the El Niño current and its effects on people and wildlife.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Wacky weather; title: What is El Nino?: Watching El Nino; title: Ocean warming; title: Changing winds; title: Southern oscillation; title: El Nino's "twin"; title: Irregular schedule; title: El Nino and North America; title: La Nina; title: What triggers El Nino?; title: El Nino and wildlife: Sea birds; title: Coral reefs; title: Marine iguanas; title: Kelp forests; title: Sea mammals; title: Foxes; title: Disease connection; title: Past and future.