China Meteorological Disaster Yearbook (2005)

Author: China Meteorological Administration
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Publish Date: 2006-03-14
Features: This annual is one of the main business products of the China Meteorological Administration. The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on describing and analyzing the major meteorological disaster events and damage in 2004; Chapters 2 and 4 provide an overview of meteorological disasters occurring in different months and regions, respectively; Chapter 3 provides a detailed classification of major meteorological disasters in the year that had a significant impact on China's national economy, such as drought, heavy rain and flood, typhoon, low temperature, and sandstorms, and evaluates their impact; Chapter 5 briefly summarizes major meteorological disasters that occurred globally, offering background material from a global perspective to help readers understand China's meteorological disasters. The final chapter briefly introduces the characteristics of space weather and space weather disasters in 2004. Additionally, the annual uses numerous appendices and tables to present statistical data on meteorological disaster conditions and monthly, seasonal, and annual climate features. The book is well-documented, rich in content, and provides a good summary and analysis of the occurrence and impact of meteorological disasters in China in 2004. It can serve as a reference for professionals, researchers, educators, and decision-makers in fields such as meteorology, agriculture, hydrology, geology, geography, ecology, environment, insurance, humanities, economics, society, and disaster risk assessment and management.