Yangtze Evening News News Celebrity concerts and artificial rainfall are two unrelated things. However, starting from the evening of June 21, topics related to "Joker Xue's fans criticize the Xuzhou Meteorological Bureau" quickly became a hot search topic. It turned out that during Joker Xue's concert at the Olympic Sports Center in Xuzhou City that night, the Xuzhou Meteorological Department happened to be conducting artificial rain enhancement operations. Because some fans felt that they were caught in the rain, they left a message on the Xuzhou Meteorological official Weibo, questioning whether the artificial rainfall had affected the concert. Will feel. In response to this, the Xuzhou Meteorological Department also left a special message to respond to fans.
Starting from June 22, the topic "Joker Xue's fans criticize the Xuzhou Meteorological Bureau" has triggered more netizens to participate in the discussion. Most netizens responded to comments criticizing Xuzhou's weather. Some netizens also expressed concerns about the recent drought in Xuzhou and expressed interest in artificial rainfall enhancement. In this regard, a reporter from Yangzi Evening News interviewed the Xuzhou Meteorological Department and learned about the situation related to artificial rainfall on the 21st and the current drought situation in Xuzhou.
"Xue Zhiqian fans criticize Xuzhou Weather" responded to netizen
on the hot search official Weibo, "You spent thousands to get watered, Xuzhou Weather, you did it on purpose!", "It can't rain after the concert, can Xuzhou Weather? Can you please be considerate of the fans?”... Starting from the evening of June 21, a large number of similar messages suddenly appeared on Xuzhou Meteorological Official Weibo.
It turns out that on the evening of June 21, Xue Zhiqian's concert was held at the Xuzhou Olympic Sports Center. That night, thousands of fans poured into the scene. The reporter contacted a fan who was at the scene and learned that at about 7:10, not long after the concert started, a rain came, and many fans were caught in the rain because they did not bring rain gear. "Actually, the rainfall did not have a big impact on our perception. The concert was always very lively, and the weather was already hot that night." The fan told reporters that the rain did not last long and Joker Xue was in very good condition throughout the performance.
The fan said that he only found out after discussing with many friends after the concert that the rain that night was artificially enhanced. Some fans believe that since it is artificially increasing rain, the time and intensity can be controlled, and should be taken into consideration for large-scale events such as concerts. "I feel that the most people can complain about is a few words. I don't know why so many people went there later." Leave a message on Xuzhou Meteorological Weibo. "
reporter checked Xuzhou Meteorological Official Weibo and found that starting from June 21, the number of comments under multiple Weibo posts increased sharply, including an announcement on artificial rainfall enhancement operations released on June 20. Next, as of now, the number of messages has reached 1063, which is much higher than the normal number of messages. For this reason, Xuzhou Meteorological Official Weibo closed comments for a time, and the current status is that comments can only be made if attention is required. Xuzhou Meteorology also responded to some netizens’ messages, explaining that this artificial rainfall was mainly to alleviate the local drought.
html On June 22, topics related to "Joker Xue's fans criticized the weather in Xuzhou" quickly became hot searches, triggering more discussions among netizens. Most netizens responded to the comments criticizing the weather in Xuzhou. Many netizens said that artificial rainfall is a decision based on scientific conditions and does not reflect the subjective intentions of any department or individual. Some netizens also said that the venting of grievances by individual netizens does not represent the Xue Zhiqian fan group. Most fans can still view the matter objectively and will not over-interpret or make extreme remarks. Some netizens also expressed interest in topics related to the drought in Xuzhou and artificial rainfall enhancement operations.
Artificial rain enhancement does not mean creating rain out of thin air. It needs to meet multiple conditions.
Regarding the "Joker Xue fans criticize the Xuzhou weather" incident, the reporter contacted the Xuzhou Meteorological Bureau. Yan Wuguang is the director of the Xuzhou Weather Modification Center. He told reporters that Xuzhou Weather has noticed the messages from netizens, and he understands the questions raised by some netizens.
Yan Wuguang explained the artificial rainfall enhancement operation carried out on June 21. On June 20, Xuzhou Meteorology issued an announcement on artificial rainfall enhancement operations. The announcement stated that this round of artificial rainfall enhancement is to improve soil moisture and promote crop growth. The Xuzhou Meteorological Bureau is scheduled to carry out artificial rainfall enhancement operations in most areas of Xuzhou from the morning to the night of June 21."On the 21st, we were divided into seven working groups, and each working group launched four rain-enhancing rockets. The working time was basically around 1 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon," Yan Wuguang said. Due to the combination of cold and warm air, Due to the impact, there was a significant precipitation process in Xuzhou from noon to night on the 21st. According to the development of the drought and the need for drought relief, the Xuzhou Meteorological Bureau seized the opportunity of this rainfall and organized and implemented multiple artificial rainfall operations at multiple points throughout the city.
"The effect of this round of artificial rainfall enhancement is quite good, especially in Suining and Xinyi where the drought is severe. On the evening of the 21st, it basically rained moderately to heavy rain, and some areas even had heavy rains." Yan Wuguang told reporters , as of 7:00 on June 22, Xuzhou has experienced unevenly distributed moderate precipitation, with heavy rains in some areas. The precipitation (mm) of the main stations in various urban areas are: Feng County 12.7, Pei County 1.7, urban area 9.0, Tongshan 8.0, Jiawang 5.6, Pizhou 28.0, Suining 34.5, Xinyi 9.7. 14 stations in the city exceeded 25 mm, 64 stations exceeded 10 mm, and the maximum precipitation was 45.6 mm (Gaoliu Town, Xinyi).
“Many netizens do not understand the artificial rainfall enhancement operation, and some people think that it is all controlled by humans. In fact, this is wrong.” Yan Wuguang explained that artificial rainfall enhancement refers to the use of scientific and technological means to control rainfall under appropriate weather conditions. The local atmosphere is artificially affected to achieve the purpose of increasing precipitation. "Artificial rainfall enhancement operations do not create rain out of thin air. 'It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice'. It only uses some means to make the rain fall heavier under the conditions of rainfall enhancement."
Yan Wuguang explained that only when it is discovered that rain is coming to a certain area, can the catalyst be artificially sent to the cloud to promote the rapid accumulation of small water droplets to form large water droplets, thus achieving the effect of increasing rainfall. Three conditions must be met to carry out artificial rainfall enhancement: first, the cloud layer is thick enough so that there is enough space for cloud droplets to grow; second, there is enough water vapor replenishment and circulation of water vapor in the cloud; third, there is updraft to help, This allows the cloud droplets to have more opportunities to grow and form raindrops as they rise. "On the 21st, the artificial rain-enhancing operation point closest to the concert was located near Danji, Tongshan District. The straight-line distance from the Olympic Sports Center was 24km. The rockets launched from this operation point were aimed at the eastward-moving rain areas, mainly downstream.
Xuzhou has taken multiple measures to combat drought and protect irrigation.
Many netizens also expressed concerns about the drought in Xuzhou.
Reporters learned that the rainfall in Xuzhou has been significantly less since the beginning of this year. According to monitoring, the average rainfall in Xuzhou since April is only 29 mm, which is 80% less than the 141.7 mm in the same period of the previous year. According to statistics from the Xuzhou Agriculture Department, the area of soil moisture deficiency in the city has reached 2.49 million acres, and the city's drought situation is relatively severe in June. On the 13th, Xuzhou launched the city's fourth-level emergency response to drought.
In order to deal with the drought, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Water Resources is fully implementing the northward and eastward diversion of river water to "quench the thirst" of the Huaibei region, and implement measures such as planned water use and staggered peak irrigation. Coordinate water sources in the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, and Yili, implement emergency water supply, and improve emergency plans for drought relief and irrigation protection in areas with weak irrigation such as high-altitude areas. At the same time, we will make every effort to ensure water use for urban life, key industries, and shipping.
Xuzhou counties and districts are also stepping up their efforts to combat drought and disasters. In Xinyi City, where the drought is severe, as of mid-June, the water level of Luoma Lake was 22.58 meters (the normal water level is 23.0 meters), with a water storage capacity of about 770 million cubic meters. Many reservoirs such as Bailongma, Laofan, and Xinzhuang Reservoirs have reached low levels. At the dead water level, there is no water available. For this reason, Xinyi City has opened multiple gates since June 6 to significantly increase the amount of water diversion. Xuzhou Jiawang District organized a large number of agricultural technicians to go into the fields to guide growers to choose planting according to local conditions. varieties, do a good job in field management, and use artificial irrigation in areas that are short of water to achieve harvest and planting.
At present, the Xuzhou Municipal Water Affairs Bureau is closely monitoring water consumption in various places and implementing various water replenishment measures in advance. Mahu replenished 450 million cubic meters of water, and issued a water use plan of 648 million cubic meters in June to fully meet the water needs for agricultural production such as rice planting.
"After this round of artificial rainfall, the drought in most areas of Xuzhou has been alleviated to a certain extent, which is extremely beneficial to the growth and development of sown crops." Yan Wuguang said that the Xuzhou Meteorological Department will also closely monitor the weather and climate situation and actively do a good job We will seize every favorable opportunity to carry out various preparations for artificial rainfall enhancement operations, and Xuzhou Meteorological Official WeChat will also release relevant information in a timely manner.
According to weather forecast, there will be scattered light rain in parts of Xuzhou on the morning of the 22nd and will gradually turn cloudy. From the afternoon of the 22nd to the 24th, Xuzhou will mainly have sunny or cloudy weather.
(Source: Yangtze Evening News)
