In order to do a good job in the promotion and commemoration of World Meteorological Day 2024, the meteorological department of Jilin Province has organized various meteorological science publicity activities around the theme of "the forefront of climate action" since March 14.

On March 15, the forecaster gave a science popularization explanation to the students in Changchun No. 157 Middle School. (Picture/Lu Zengxin)

Jilin Meteorological Society, Jilin Meteorological Observatory, Jilin Meteorological Science Research Institute, Changchun Meteorological Bureau, Shuangyang District Meteorological Bureau went deep into the national meteorological science education base - the Model Campus Meteorological Station Changchun No. 157 Middle School, Shuangyang District Trade City Community and other places to jointly carry out a series of activities such as World Meteorological Day science popularization knowledge into the campus and community. Tian Fuyou, senior engineer of the National Meteorological Center, was specially invited to explain weather forecasting and the scientific knowledge behind it to the students around the theme of this year's World Meteorological Day, and explained the operating principles of satellites, radars, etc., the process of severe convection weather, and the simple application of artificial intelligence and numerical forecasting in simple terms, showing the process of weather forecasting to the students. Qu Tangying, a forecaster of Shuangyang District Weather Bureau, explained the meaning of terms in weather forecast to students around "this is the weather", which deepened their understanding of forecast. In the activity of popularizing science into the community, the staff spread the knowledge of meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation to the masses, expanded the coverage of meteorological science popularization, and understood the needs of the masses for meteorological services. At the same time, it also narrowed the distance between the masses and the weather, and improved the enthusiasm of volunteers for the work of meteorological science popularization.

Baicheng Meteorological Bureau held a science popularization opening activity, inviting primary and secondary school students in Baicheng to visit Baicheng National Benchmark Meteorological Observation Station, Baicheng Meteorological Observatory, weather forecast studio, and meteorological science popularization exhibition hall to learn about meteorological science popularization knowledge and feel the charm and fun brought by meteorological technology at a close distance. During the activity, the staff carefully explained the functions of various observation equipment, the principle of weather modification and the small knowledge of lightning protection safety to the students. At the same time, they vividly explained the popular knowledge of meteorological science, the causes of weather phenomena and the prevention methods of meteorological disasters in terms of the development history of meteorological science.

Jiangyuan District of Baishan City took the opportunity of Thursday's gathering to carry out meteorological science popularization activities, strengthen the public's awareness of the prevention of common meteorological disasters, carefully explained the definition standards of common disastrous weather and the methods to reduce the impact of disasters to the passing citizens, and popularized the knowledge of meteorological disasters such as lightning, hail, rainstorm and countermeasures, advocating the masses to understand the weather Pay attention to the weather.

On March 18, to celebrate the arrival of "3.23 World Meteorological Day", the volunteer service team of Ji'an Meteorological Bureau went to Liangfeng Community to carry out science popularization activities. During the activity, the staff made a detailed introduction to community front-line staff in the form of science popularization lectures, centering on the theme of this year's World Meteorological Day, "the forefront of climate action", from the aspects of "basic meteorological knowledge, disaster weather prevention, weather forecasting and forest fire risk forecasting, as well as meteorological laws and regulations". Led the community grid members to sink into the "Dream Home Community", popularized meteorological knowledge on the spot, distributed brochures and other materials to the community residents, appealed to the public to love the earth, protect the ecology, build a beautiful home where people and nature coexist harmoniously, and effectively brought meteorological knowledge to the people's doorstep and spread it to thousands of families, Further enhance the public's awareness of safety responsibility and disaster prevention ability.