Climate change to be better monitored

时间：2007-09-13 01:02:04

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Sept. 12 - The China Meteorological Ad-ministration (CMA) Tuesday announced the completion of a national climate observation network to help mitigate1 global warming.

 

CMA director Zheng Guo-guang said the network would collect accurate information about climate change.

 

"Climate change is threatening the environment, state security and economic development," Zheng said.

 

Responding to a UN plan, China's first climate observation network was set up in 1997. Seven departments - meteorology, water affairs, agriculture, environmental protection, forestry2, ocean and scientific research - joined the network.

 

The network set up 16 key observation areas, Zhang Renhe, director of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences Director, said.

 

These are: Atmosphere and land systems in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, glacier3; water and ecological4 systems in the Tianshan Mountain area; Xilingol pastures in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous5 Region; Dunhuang desert in Gansu Province; forests in Northeast China; water circulation systems in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces; agriculture in the Yellow and Huaihe river basins; the lakes of Dongting and Poyang; the atmosphere around Mount Waliguan in Qinghai Province; ecological systems in source regions of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers; the economic belt around Beijing; economic development zones in the Yangtze and Pearl river deltas6; Sichuan Basin; the land-ocean-atmosphere system around Bohai Sea; air-sea interaction in the South China Sea; and comprehensive oceanic observations.

 

By observation and data processing, the network should provide data about temperatures, glaciers7, frozen soil, accumulated snow, aerosoles, greenhouse gases, ozone8, plant and soil.

 

"This data can help China predict natural disasters, strengthen forecasts of extreme weather events and be more adaptable9 when it comes to industrial projects," Zheng said.

 

A National Climate Change Program was released in June, which pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions10, but with no specific goals.

 
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1 mitigate EjRyf     
vt.（使）减轻，（使）缓和
参考例句：
  • The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。
  • Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
2 forestry 8iBxk     
n.森林学；林业
参考例句：
  • At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
  • Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。
3 glacier YeQzw     
n.冰川，冰河
参考例句：
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
  • The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。
4 ecological IrRxX     
adj.生态的，生态学的
参考例句：
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
5 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
6 deltas 43c57dfa20ce8f0825105bdcb3548822     
希腊字母表中第四个字母( delta的名词复数 )； （河口的）三角洲
参考例句：
  • Tidal channels, deltas, and washover fans are characteristically associated with offshore bars. 潮汐水道、三角洲和冲刷扇典型地与滨外砂洲伴生在一起。
  • I know many of the early civilizations prospered on deltas. 我知道很多古老的文明都是在三角洲上蓬勃发展起来的。
7 glaciers e815ddf266946d55974cdc5579cbd89b     
冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
  • It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
8 ozone omQzBE     
n.臭氧，新鲜空气
参考例句：
  • The ozone layer is a protective layer around the planet Earth.臭氧层是地球的保护层。
  • The capacity of ozone can adjust according of requirement.臭氧的产量可根据需要或调节。
9 adaptable vJDyI     
adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的
参考例句：
  • He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
  • The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。
10 emissions 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）
参考例句：
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

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