we are coming!China Meteorological Administration organizes large drones to rain in Sichuan!Support Sichuan and Chongqing drought!

On August 25, the China Meteorological Administration artificially influenced the weather center and the Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau, Aviation Industry AVIC Drone Company, and Tengshun UAV company seized the opportunity of favorable operations. Artificial rain increase operations in the southeast area.

Since July, Sichuan Province has encountered continuous high temperature and rainy weather, with special droughts in some areas, and high levels of fire risk in forest grassland. At 12:46 on the 25th, an aviation industry pterosaur-2H drone took off from Hongyuan Airport of Hongyuan Airport in the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. The Tengshun Science and Technology TB-A drone took off from Zigong Fengming Airport and carried out rain increase operations in the area near Neijiang.

As of 17:00 on the 25th, the two drones had a total of 6 hours and 20 minutes flight, with an operating area of ​​6,600 square kilometers. Under the action of artificial rainfall and natural rainfall, 5 mm to 10 mm precipitation occurred in the operating area.

Aviation Industry Pterosaur-2H UAV takes off from Hongyuan Airport/Aviation Industry AVI

Tengshun Science and Technology TB-A UAV takes off from Fengming Airport/Tengshun UAV

In the past few days, the China Meteorological Administration's artificial impact weather center and the Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Administration have held special parties to study the deployment of aircraft, ground operating equipment and technical guidance. Large drones can carry out large -scale rainfall operations under complex terrain and landforms and meteorological conditions. This is an important measure for the China Meteorological Administration to respond to the state's drought resistance and relief, and aims to give full play to the role of artificially influencing weather operations in ensuring food security, water security, and ecological safety.

It is expected that the weather process will last until August 29. The meteorological department will closely monitor the weather conditions and seize the favorable opportunity to continue to carry out artificial rain increase operations.

The China Meteorological Administration's Xuanke Center (China Meteorological News) produced by
Author: Cui Guohui Dong Xiaobo Zhang Fengwei

Edit: Zhang Linhao

Review: Duan Haoshu

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