Is it raining in Changsha?Municipal Meteorological Bureau carried out artificial rainfall operations

Changsha Evening News, Changsha, August 17th (all media reporter Zhang Yangzi correspondent Wang Xiang) "Rain!" On the afternoon of the 17th, thunder showers appeared in the eastern part of Kaifu District, east of Yuelu District, and Liuyang. Harvesting "Skyfall Ganlin" has excited many citizens. The reporter learned that this is an artificial rainfall operation carried out by the Changsha Meteorological Bureau.

High temperature drought is plagued by Xingcheng. According to statistics from the meteorological department, since August 1, the city's average rainfall of 4.2 mm, 93.8%less than the same period of the same year, is the second low value in history, and the first low value of history is 0.9 mm in 2013; The temperature is 32.1 ° C, which is 3.0 ° C higher than the same period of the year. It is the second highest value since 1951, and the second only to 32.9 ° C in 2013. As of August 16, Liuyang and Ningxiang have reached the standard of light drought.

According to Li Yi, the party secretary and director of the Municipal Meteorological Bureau, in the face of increasingly prominent drought, the two -level meteorological department of the city and county in accordance with the work requirements of "resistance to drought, resistance to long drought", do not let go of each weather process, pay close attention to the weather, and pay close attention to the weather. The evolution and influence of the system, actively carry out artificial rainfall operations, and do its best to increase the long -skeng precipitation. "The drought is not over, and the manual rain increase operation of the two -level meteorological department of Changsha City and County will not stop." Li Yi said.

It is reported that the Changsha Meteorological Bureau has applied for artificially affecting 45 weather operating points and 18 rocket launchers in the city. 17 rocket operations teams have been formed. They have entered the operating guns with severe drought and are on standby for 24 hours. On August 3, the operators carried out four -wheeled rain -increasing operations at Xiejiaqiao, Lotus Base, and militia training bench respectively. A total of 10 rocket rain bombs were launched, and small rainfall around the work site. On the afternoon of the 17th, the Changsha Meteorological Bureau conducted homework at the lotus cannon and militia training shooting range. The short -term shower in Yuelu District was flying; the Liuyang Meteorological Bureau also conducted homework at the 24th of the gun, and the surrounding rain was reduced. Other work guns are also waiting for the operating conditions to prepare for work at any time.

In addition to increasing the probability of rainfall from the ground, rockets, etc., airplane operations have also begun. On August 15, the Air Force "Yunqi" aircraft, which came to Hunan to support Hunan to carry out artificial rainfall and drought resistance operations, has launched the first test flight. At 13:00 on the same day, it passed through Anhua, Shaoyang, Hengyang, Luzhou, Anren and Chaling, etc., and successfully landed at Changsha Airport at 17:5 to prepare for the large -scale artificial rainfall operations in the later period. At present, all collaborative guarantee work has been in place, and only when the precipitation weather system enters Hunan, it can carry out artificial rainfall operations.

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