Jimu News Commentator Xu Hanxiong
Some fans expressed dissatisfaction (Source: Internet screenshot)
According to reports, on the evening of June 21, Xue Zhiqian’s concert was held at the Xuzhou Olympic Sports Center. Thousands of fans poured in that night. on site. At about 7:10, not long after the concert started, a rain came, and many fans got caught in the rain because they did not bring rain gear. After some fans learned that the rainfall that night was artificially enhanced, they questioned it, thinking that since it was artificially enhanced rain, the time and intensity could be controlled, and this should be taken into consideration for large-scale events such as concerts. Some netizens left messages on Xuzhou Weather Weibo, asking why the rain had to happen at this time. Was it intentional? Can't you change the time?
spent several thousand yuan to buy tickets. It was understandable that I felt unhappy because the rain affected the viewing experience. However, if you think that the meteorological department is deliberately "causing trouble" and does not carry out rainfall enhancement operations at another time, you are wrongly blaming the meteorological department, which seems hypocritical.
The meteorological department responded to the message (Source: Internet screenshot)
Because artificial rain cannot fall just because you want it. To be precise, with the current manpower, it is still impossible to make it rain out of nothing. It can only be under rainfall conditions. When available, take advantage of the situation and carry out rainfall enhancement operations. Generally speaking, the following conditions must be met to carry out artificial rainfall enhancement operations: the cloud layer is thick enough, there is enough water vapor in the cloud to replenish it, and there are updrafts to help. In this way, catalysts such as dry ice, silver iodide, and salt powder are artificially spread into the clouds to promote precipitation or increase precipitation in the clouds.
Artificial rain enhancement depends on God’s face. It can be said that the opportunity cannot be missed. The time will never come again and the weather cannot be missed. It would be a great regret if we lose the opportunity to increase the rain for the concert. Concerts are certainly important to fans, but compared to the theme of drought relief, it is not difficult to understand which one is more important. Just imagine, if the meteorological department changes the rain-enhancing operation time because of the concert, it will probably arouse greater public opinion and be considered as not understanding the sufferings of the people. Not only is it derelict in its duties, but it will also be criticized.
Meteorological department’s rainfall announcement (Source: Xuzhou Meteorology)
Artificial rainfall enhancement is for the sake of people’s livelihood. It is also necessary to minimize the impact of operational activities on people’s production and life. Therefore, 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. This fulfills the obligation to remind and inform. Citizens may wish to make corresponding preparations for their travels, production and life by referring to weather forecasts and artificial rainfall announcements.
Some fans were caught in the rain during the concert because they did not bring rain gear. Artificial rain cannot be blamed for this. Artificial rainfall enhancement is just an effort to "increase" rainfall, and does not change the weather out of thin air. Even if there is no rainfall enhancement operation, it is common to encounter sudden changes in the weather in summer and sudden rainfall due to convective weather. As the saying goes, "bring an umbrella with you when the weather is sunny" is to prevent sudden changes in weather.
According to reports, the artificial rain enhancement operation point closest to the concert is located near the single set of Tongshan District. The straight-line distance from the Olympic Sports Center is 24km. The rockets launched from this operation point are aimed at the eastward-moving rain areas, mainly downstream. It has a big impact but has little impact on the upstream Olympic Sports Center concert. It can be seen that the rain at the concert is not necessarily affected by artificial rainfall, but is originally caused by changes in the weather. Just because it’s raining, don’t blame artificial rain for bringing down the fun.
Information released by the meteorological department (Source: Web screenshot)
A fan said, "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 said that the rainfall It didn't last too long, and Joker Xue was in very good condition throughout the game.
Some netizens said that if you know that artificial rainfall is to fight drought, you will be happy even if you get rained on. This is the embodiment of the big picture and feelings. When calculating profits, you should consider the interests of the world, not personal gains and losses.
The meteorological department said, "We cannot cover everything, but we still need to consider the drought situation in the city and focus on ensuring agricultural drought resistance." The timing of increasing rainfall is very important, and it is impossible to carry out rainfall enhancement operations in advance or postponement, because the time of rain is not determined by Determined by the meteorological department or a certain place. The explanation of
is reasonable. If any fans get caught in the rain during the concert, please take care of yourself and calm down your anger. Don’t blame the artificial rain enhancement operation by mistake.
(Source: Jimu News)
