Great China Meteorological Disaster Dictionary. Shaanxi Volume

Author: Editorial Committee of the "Compendium of China's Meteorological Disasters"
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Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The "Compendium of China's Meteorological Disasters·Shaanxi Volume" is guided by dialectical materialism and historical materialism, tracing the meteorological disasters in Shaanxi from the earliest recorded history to the year 2000. The writing style is organized by disaster type, with sections arranged in chronological order from ancient to modern times, and within each section, disasters are listed in the order of occurrence. The content of the disasters is recorded in the order of their occurrence within the year. All the disasters recorded in this volume are caused directly or indirectly by meteorological factors. The volume adopts a horizontal and vertical narrative style. The preface provides an overview of the main meteorological disasters in Shaanxi, including their occurrence patterns, temporal distribution, and regional and seasonal characteristics. Each chapter begins with an introduction that discusses the characteristics, causes, and frequency of the disasters in that chapter. The dates of the meteorological disasters recorded in this volume use dynastic reign years and months before 1949, with corresponding Gregorian dates in parentheses. After 1949, the Gregorian calendar is used. Due to the significant changes in historical place names and administrative divisions over the centuries, a comprehensive list of ancient and modern place name correspondences is provided in the appendix for reference.