Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Precipitation enhancement management project to be built in Xinjiang

A precipitation enhancement management project which costs as much as 2.3 billion yuan will be constructed in Xinjiang in the next four years, The precipitation enhancement management regions will be expanded from Tianshan Mountain to Kunlun Mountain and Altai mountain.

Atmospheric Science shows that there is a vapour transportation belt between latitude 30 degree and 50 degree, dubbed as "Tianhe" , which has abundant water vapour. Most area of Xinjiang locates within the "Tianhe" belt with water vapour passing through as much as 1 trllion tons per year.

By People's Daily Online

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