On August 19, it is learned from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) , 8 weather stations such as the Nenjiang National Baseline Meteorological Station in Heilongjiang, Fuzhou National Baseline Climate Station in Fujian declared by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), have been certified in the first group of WMO's 75-year station category of centennial weather stations.

Long-term meteorological observation data are common cultural and scientific heritage of all mankind, which is significant for disaster prevention and mitigation, response to climate change, and meteorological scientific research, etc. In May, 2017, the first list of 60 WMO's Centennial Weather Stations was announced at the 69th Session of the WMO Executive Council. In 2023, the 19th World Meteorological Congress adopted a new mechanism for the recognition of WMO's 75-year weather stations, which was proposed by CMA.

Centennial weather stations are faithful recorders of climate and ecology. 8 75-year weather stations certified by WMO are the Nenjiang National Baseline Meteorological Station in Heilongjiang (1939), the Fuzhou National Baseline Climatic Station in Fujian(1934), the Shapingba National Baseline Meteorological Station in Chongqing (1934), the Emei Mountain National Baseline Climatic Station in Sichuan (1932), the Xingren National Baseline Climatic Station in Guizhou (1942) , the Hami National Baseline Climatic Station in Xinjiang (1942), the Zhangye National Climatic Observatory(1937) and Kongtong National Baseline Meteorological Station in Gansu (1937), all of which have lived up to 10 selection criteria such as 75 or more years of operation.

The Emei Mountain National Baseline Climatic Station. Photoed by ZHANG Shifang

The Xingren National Baseline Climatic Station. Photoed by YU Hang

The Zhangye National Climatic Observatory. Photoed by ZHENG Xuejin

Currently, China has 18 centennial weather stations and 8 75-year weather stations which have been certified by WMO.

Editor: JIANG Zhiqing