Understanding the Drought Impact of El Niño/La Niña in the Grain Production Areas in Eastern Europe and Central Asia : Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan
El Niño is a local warming of surface waters that takes place in the entire equatorial zone of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean of the Peruvian coast and which affects the atmospheric circulation worldwide. La Niña refers to the cold equivalent of El Niño. El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a natural climate pattern across the tropical Pacific Ocean that swings back and forth every 3 to 7 years on average. El Niño and La Niña can make extreme weather events more likely in certain regions. Predicting the life cycle and strength of El Niño and La Niña is critical for helping people plan for, avoid, or mitigate potential damages in every sector of society, including agriculture, fisheries, energy, water, transportation, and healthcare.
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Format: | Book biblioteca |
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Rome: FAO
2019
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Subjects: | CLIMATE VARIABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, EXTREME WEATHER EVENT, DROUGHT, OCEANIC NINO INDEX, SOUTHERN OSCILLATION INDEX, AGRICULTURE STRESS INDEX, WHEAT PRODUCTION, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31467 |
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Summary: | El Niño is a local warming of surface waters that takes place in the entire
equatorial zone of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean of the Peruvian
coast and which affects the atmospheric circulation worldwide. La Niña refers to the
cold equivalent of El Niño. El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a natural climate pattern across the tropical Pacific Ocean that swings back and forth every 3 to 7 years on
average. El Niño and La Niña can make extreme weather events more likely in certain
regions. Predicting the life cycle and strength of El Niño and La Niña is critical
for helping people plan for, avoid, or mitigate potential damages in every
sector of society, including agriculture, fisheries, energy, water, transportation,
and healthcare. |
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