Abstract:
The spatial and temporal characteristics of drought in the north of China from Feb to July, 2000, the features compared with those in China history and aboard, the reasons of drought in atmosphere, ocean, weather and climate features as well as global climate change, the influences on the developments of industry and agriculture, human activities, water resource and ecosystem were analyzed.The prediction of rainfall anomaly and its service in the passed spring and summer are reviewed, and the precipitation predictions in the coming autumn, winter and spring were looking ahead In the end, a suggestion was given that while working out the emergency scheme of drought, protecting the ecosphere environment and water resource, the operational development and study works of meteorology and climate must be enhanced, such as the weather modification, the early warning system as well as the mechanism research of drought.