Understanding the El Niño Costero of 2017: The Definition Problem and Challenges of Climate Forecasting and Disaster Responses

Abstract This preliminary study examines the definition problem and challenges of climate forecasting and disaster responses associated with the El Niño costero (coastal) of 2017, which developed rapidly with no warning and had catastrophic effects in Peru. Such a localized El Niño was not documente...

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Main Authors: Ivan J. Ramírez, Fernando Briones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-017-0151-8

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