Rainstorm Test Research in Taiwan Strait and Surrounding Areas

Author: Zhou Xiujie, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: "The Rainstorm Experiment Research in the Straits and Nearby Regions" is a research project under the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" National Key Basic Research Program. Under the leadership of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, nearly 50 experts from institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, National Satellite Meteorological Center, Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Bureau, Fujian Provincial Meteorological Bureau, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Geophysics, Peking University, and Department of Atmospheric Science, Nanjing University participated in the research work of this project. The project aims to study the mesoscale structure and evolution mechanisms and patterns of rainstorms in the early flood season in South China and typhoon rainstorms through integrated field observation experiments at the mesoscale, numerical simulation, and diagnostic analysis and theoretical analysis of weather dynamics. This will deepen the fundamental theory of mesoscale rainstorms and improve the monitoring and short-term forecasting capabilities of mesoscale rainstorms. Compared to previous rainstorm experiments, the South China Rainstorm Experiment has made the following new advancements: First, during the experiment period, the National Climate Center organized and led the "South China Sea Summer Monsoon Experiment," which covered most areas south of the Yangtze River and the South China Sea region. The experiment conducted conventional, dense, and special observations, providing highly useful large-scale weather background data for the South China Rainstorm Experiment, especially meteorological and oceanic observation data from the South China Sea region. Second, based on the development of new atmospheric detection technologies in China over the past decade, new equipment such as automated weather station networks, Doppler weather radar, wind profiler, and ground-based global positioning system for detecting total water vapor has been introduced into the experiment, yielding new observational data. Additionally, the Hong Kong Observatory and the Macau Geophysical Observatory participated in the comprehensive experiment as cooperative partners. Mesoscale meteorological experts from Taiwan have also collaborated with us on rainstorm research. These factors have created favorable conditions for the South China Rainstorm Experiment to achieve new research results.