The monthly and seasonal diabatic heating anomaly fields in the atmosphere over the Northern Hemisphere during 6 E1 Nino and 6 anti-E1 Nino years (1967-1985) are calculated by using spectral representation. Results suggest that E1 Nino events have a significant influence upon the diabatic heating anomalies in the atmosphere. The atmosphere response is characterized by the well-organized positive and negative centers of diabatic heating in the lower and mid-high latitudes, with their phase and intensity having features of low frequency oscillation and difference centers showing quasi-bimonthly fluctuations. During anti-E1 Nino years the atmospheric distributions are the same as during E1 Nino years except for the anti-phase of the anomaly center values.As shown from the analysis of correlationship between sea surface temperature (SST) and atmospheric variables, the anomaly of SST is the dominant reason for the diabatic heating anomaly in the atmosphere.