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GB/T 21984-2017Short-range weather forecast (English PDF)

短期天气预报

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

September 7, 2017

Implementation date

April 1, 2018

Scope

GB/T 21984-2017 is the English-translated version of 短期天气预报.

GB/T 21984-2017 is the Chinese national standard for the short-range weather forecast, the forecast of the state of the atmosphere over an area for the next 72 hours.

It fixes the terms and definitions, the forecast lead time, the forecast elements and the forecast time resolution. The defined terms include sky condition, weather phenomenon, air temperature, mean, maximum and minimum temperature, cloud cover and cloud base height, each with its unit.

It applies to the production and the use of short-range weather forecasts, and its annexes give the sky condition and cloud amount comparison table, the wind direction diagram and degree table and the precipitation classification table.

It replaces GB/T 21984-2008, was issued on 7 September 2017 and has applied since 1 April 2018.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
07.060
Classification
A 47
Replacing
GB/T 21984-2008

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 Terms and definitions

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

This standard replaces GB/T 21984-2008 "short-term weather forecast." Compared with GB/T 21984-2008, in addition to editorial changes outside the main The technical changes are as follows.

--- Removed "total cloud amount" "total cloud level" "weather meeting" "numerical weather forecast" and other terms and definitions (2008 version 2.7, 2.8, 2.19 and 2.21);

--- Increase the "average temperature" "cloud amount" "cloud base height" "air pressure" "forecast time resolution" terms and definitions (see 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, 2.20 and 2.22);

--- Modify the "visibility" terms and definitions (see 2.19, 2008 version 2.18);

--- Modify the forecast elements of the short-term weather forecast and forecast time resolution content (see 3.2 and 3.3, 2008 edition 3.2 and 3.3);

--- Removed the forecast production and short-term weather forecast release content (2008 edition Chapter 4 and Chapter 5);

--- Modify the normative Appendix B "sky condition terms and cloud amount comparison table" (2008 edition of normative Appendix B "cloud division table");

--- Modify the information appendix C "Wind direction diagram" (2008 version of Figure 1 wind direction diagram shows the method);

--- Added information Appendix D "wind direction and degree table";

--- Modify the informative Appendix E "Precipitation classification table" (2008 edition of the appendix C "Precipitation classification table").

Introduction

Short-term weather forecast is forecasters based on past and present atmospheric conditions, the use of modern forecasting techniques and methods, the use of weather science, Weather dynamics, statistics and other knowledge of the future 0h ~ 72h of a region of the atmospheric state and the possible impact of forecasting and release.

GB/T 21984-2008 Since the implementation of the "short-term weather forecast", it has played an important role in regulating and guiding the national short-term weather forecasting business effect. In order to meet the development needs of short-term weather forecast in our country, GB/T 21984-2008 is revised. This revision mainly increased or decreased Some definitions and terms, revised forecast elements of short-term weather forecasting and forecast time resolution content, add some informative appendix.

1 Scope

This standard specifies the terms and definitions of short-term weather forecasting, forecast aging, forecast elements and forecast time resolution.

This standard applies to the production and use of short-term weather forecasts.

2 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

2.1 Short-range weather forecast

Pre-estimation and forecast of weather changes in a certain area or place in the next 72 hours.

2.2 Sky condition

The amount of clouds in the sky, the properties of clouds, the height of clouds and other atmospheric conditions.

2.3 Weather phenomenon

Occurred in the atmosphere, some of the physical phenomena on the ground. It includes precipitation phenomenon, ground condensation phenomenon, visual obstacle phenomenon, lightning phenomenon And other phenomena. [QX/T 48-2007, Definition 3.1]

2.4 Temperature

The degree of air hot and cold physical quantity.

Note: The standard temperature is in a standard environment in the veranda from the ground about 1.5m high temperature measuring instrument measured air temperature, in degrees Celsius (°C), take a decimal place, below 0 °C is negative.

2.5 Average temperature

The average temperature over a period of time. The unit is degrees Celsius (°C).

2.6 The maximum temperature

The maximum temperature of a certain period of time. The unit is degrees Celsius (°C).

2.7 Lowest temperature

The minimum temperature of a certain period of time. The unit is degrees Celsius (°C).

2.8 Cloud cover

The clouds cover the sky into the number.

2.9 Cloud base height

The vertical distance from the cloud base to the ground of the station. The unit is meters (m).

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