La Niña and its Impacts
Facts and Speculation

La Niña, the result of air-sea interaction, can be described as the appearance of cold surface water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. While people around the globe have become familiar with El Niño and its impacts, its counterpart, La Niña is not as well known. This publication is based on a La Niña Summit held for researchers, forecasters, and users of La Niña forecasts. The purpose of the Summit was to draw attention to the importance of improving our understanding of the La Niña phenomenon, identifying what is known, what is not yet known and what societies need to know in order to prepare for La Niña’s impacts. This volume provides the current state of the science of forecasting La Niña as well as case studies of La Niña impacts around the world and in different economic sectors.

A UNU Publication Book Information: Sales Number: E.02.III.A.9 ISBN 9280810715 296pp. List price: $21.95 Special Academic Price: $13.00