December, 1997
Arizona Water Resources,
Joe Gelt
ed.,
no.
2,
4
pp.,
Water Resources Research Center,
December, 1997
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This year's El Niño already has fully earned its claim to fame; this is the first such event predicted so far in advance. Also, the extent to which this year's event is being studied and observed is unprecedented.