References & Sources

Storm damage soars in La Niña years

Tropical storms hit more frequently and cause more damage during La Niña.

References:

Pielke Jr., R.A., and C.N. Landsea. 1999. La Niña, El Niño, and Atlantic hurricane damages in the United States. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 80(October):2027.

Further Readings:

Monastersky, R. 1998. La Niña readies to steal El Niño’s thunder. Science News 154(July 4):154.

Sources:

Christopher N. Landsea
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AOML/Hurricane Research Division
4301 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, FL 33149

Roger A. Pielke Jr.
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Environmental and Societal Impacts Group
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 22, November 27, 1999, p. 351. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.