China has built an integrated meteorological observation system, with the meteorological disaster monitoring rate reaching 80 percent, said the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on Wednesday.
This meteorological observation system now includes over 76,000 ground-based automatic observation stations nationwide, providing full coverage of all townships in the country.
The average inter-station distance has also been reduced to 11.2 kilometers, with some regions such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Zhejiang achieving an even shorter average distance of less than six kilometers.
Twenty-seven national climate observatories and eight national atmospheric background stations in the system ensure the comprehensive coverage of key climate areas and effectively enhance the country's capacity for monitoring climate change.
As to high-altitude weather observation, China currently operates eight Fengyun meteorological satellites in orbit, and is now the only country to simultaneously operate civilian meteorological satellites in low-Earth orbits, covering morning, noon, afternoon and inclined orbital paths.
Additionally, the world's largest weather radar observation network with 546 sets of weather radars has been built in China, achieving a temporal-spatial resolution of 250 meters within six minutes, providing more powerful technical support for disastrous weather monitoring and forecasting.
In terms of marine observation, China has set up a comprehensive sounding observation network covering a 300-kilometer offshore range. The floating observation system now effectively monitors key global shipping routes, including those in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and major container shipping lanes worldwide.
Integrated meteorological observation system established in China
