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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (8): 302-309.

Special Issue: 农业气象

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Characteristic of Climate Change in Fujian Province

  

  • Received:2010-07-22 Revised:2010-08-25 Online:2011-04-20 Published:2011-04-20

Abstract:

Eight stations were selected to analyze the Characteristics of the climate change in Fujian province, according to the availability of climate data, and then the characteristics of climate change trend for the last 40 years were analyzed, the study provide theoretic basis to establish adaptable measure of agricultural development. The results showed that the temperature of Fujian province showed an increasing trend, especially the temperature increased significantly in winter, the minimum temperature which the increasing rate was 0.15℃/10a. The precipitation of Fujian considerably fluctuated and significantly increased since 1990’s, the precipitation which the increasing rate was 53.39 mm/10a, the increasing trend of precipitation in Southeast Coastal Area was higher than that in other area. The regional thermal index of Fujian province showed an increasing trend, and the regional moisture index increased since 1990’s. Overall, the climate tends to warmer and wetter in Fujian province, but the climate change trend is less obvious.