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Ehsan 2025, in press
, 2025: El Niño Southern Oscillation: Characteristics, forecasting, and impacts. In Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition, Elsevier, in press, doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00190-9.
The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) stands as one of the most significant climate phenomena, exerting a profound influence on global weather and climate patterns. This powerful climatic force can trigger severe droughts in some regions while simultaneously causing devastating floods in others, demonstrating its far-reaching impacts across the planet. ENSO's effects are particularly pronounced in certain areas, where its influence on local climate conditions is especially strong and predictable. One of ENSO's most valuable attribute is its ability to provide information about the seasonal climate forecasts. This predictive capability is especially robust in tropical regions and areas with strong teleconnections to the ENSO through which potential climate variations months in advance can be anticipated, offering crucial information for planning and preparation. When ENSO shifts from one phase to another (cold to warm or warm to cold), it can alter flood and drought conditions in various regions, with the specific impacts depending on the time of year and geographical location and have significant implications for numerous sectors sensitive to climate fluctuations. ENSO's influence extends beyond climatic patterns, affecting various aspects of human society and the environment. It impacts water resources, as droughts or floods triggered by ENSO can affect water availability and management strategies. Agriculture is also significantly affected, with ENSO potentially impacting crop yield and quality, which may lead to food insecurity. Public health is another area of concern, as climate variations due to ENSO can cause disease outbreaks. Furthermore, ENSO-related weather events can have substantial economic repercussions, affecting industries ranging from agriculture and aquaculture to trade and tourism. Understanding and forecasting ENSO is therefore crucial for developing effective climate adaptation and mitigation strategies across multiple sectors of society.
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@unpublished{eh02000c,
author={Ehsan, M. A.},
title={El Niño Southern Oscillation: Characteristics, forecasting, and impacts},
booktitle={Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition},
year={2025},
publisher={Elsevier},
doi={10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00190-9},
note={Manuscript accepted for publication}
}
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TY - INPR ID - eh02000c AU - Ehsan, M. A. PY - 2025 TI - El Niño Southern Oscillation: Characteristics, forecasting, and impacts BT - Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00190-9 PB - Elsevier ER -
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