Taifeng the largest wind

Air is a strange silence, the gleaming
blue sky seems diffused light
losing its color, it is as if the
Blue wicking away, is misty in a
Dunst hole evaporate.
and is moisture saturated so enormous,
that one with the smallest movement in
Sweat breaks out, is indefinable uncomfortable
feel and the idea does not get rid of that
flu is approaching.
So it can go hours until the
Sky suddenly clouds quickly. the clouds
follows the wind, sometimes quite suddenly
in strong gusts, sometimes like a mighty
Undertow. The humidity seems blown away,
but then uses the rain. As if
been opened floodgates, overthrow
Rain masses down and within minutes
is all under water. One, two or three days
stops the nightmare, then just as suddenly
to disappear, as it came. in
South and East China prevails typhoon.
That the typhoons on China's southeast coast
barrel along, is located on the Climate Dynamics
East Asia. In the summer form over the
strongly heated landmass of Central Asia
by rising warm air currents rotogravure cores
out. Under their influence
the effluent from the North Pacific High,
charged with warm Tropikluft Passate
diverted to the north and the southeast monsoon
far derived in the north of China.
This almost prevail throughout the country
very high summer temperatures.
The deflection of the East trade winds however
means that equatorial air masses
advance from the west to south China
can. Because they come from the Indian Ocean,
make it compatible with particularly heavy rain.
If there is now at the equatorial front between
equatorial and tropical air masses
the South China Sea to form
form a strong low pressure system, so
to warm, moist air flows spirally
around the center lawn and older.
In this case, build huge, extremely rich clouds
and water-saturated in vortices of
Southwest monsoon to the coast of China
drifting toward. The hurricanes that Chinese the
Taifeng, the greatest wind, call, reach
Wind speeds of up to 200 km / h, transport
up to 20 000 tonnes per day rain.
The center of the typhoon, his eye remains,
rain and wind free. Its orbit is exactly calculable.
Part it can be to the minute
predict when a typhoon which area
will reach or leave. Most draw
typhoons along the south-eastern China
Coast northward over Taiwan and Japan
away. Behind Japan leaving the tropical
Sea, its power source, and break
collapses.
In Hong Kong and southern China has a
zwölfstufiges early warning system introduced
the also appropriate conduct
includes. Signal 1 and 2 terminate the typhoon
on, so that the people themselves vorberei28
nature and environment
th can. In signal 3 and 4, the wind blows
at a speed of about 70 km / h;
and to start preparations for the protection of
Ships are taken. The next two
Levels already show strong storm with
Wind speeds up to 130 km / h.
Now there are no loose objects may more
lying around, the windows of the houses have
stay closed. From signal 8 is critical:
Now the wind in excess of 130 km / h.
Public life is shut down, any
Transport set, offices and schools
closed. At level 9 a typhoon begins
previously it was a Dafeng,
big wind. Who now still carelessly
staying on the road, in order for
expect to be blown away. Highest
Warning level is signal 12 in Hong Kong
and on the coast only rarely achieved
is because the center of typhoons usually
further out at sea rages.
National Parks in China
Among the most important national parks of
Country include u. A .:
Baishui: The 1963 established National Park
in the southeast of Gansu Province
serves to protect the giant panda.
Changbai Shan: Jilin Province. Furnished
was the largest national park in China already
1961. In addition to rare pristine alpine vegetation
Deer, tigers, cranes and
other rare animals protected (see p. 202).
Dinghu Shan: This in 1956 furnished
Nature Reserve in Zhaoqing in Guangdong
serves to protect one of the few
still intact subtropical, evergreen
Monsoon forests.
Emei Shan: 1996 was the sacred Buddhist
Mount Emei in the list of Unesco World Heritage
was added to the centuries
grown Buddhist culture
and to protect the unique landscape
(See p. 442).
Huanglong: This nature reserve in the
Near Songpan in Sichuan in 1983
furnished and counts since 1992 to
UNESCO world heritage. It is famous for its
unique sinter terraces and dramatic
Landscape (see p. 449).
Huang Shan: The Huang Shan, the Yellow
Mountain, in Anhui Province since 1990
UNESCO World Heritage and one of the most fascinating
Landscapes ever in
China (see p. 316).
Huaping: The existing since 1961 Nature Reserve
serves in Longsheng Guangxi
the protection of Cathay silver fir, which up
1950 was considered extinct and rediscovered here
has been.
Jiuzhaigou: the north of Sichuan Province
Located since 1992 belongs to Jiuzhaigou
UNESCO world heritage. With scenic
Landscapes are especially alpine vegetation here
the giant panda, takin and other
rare animals protected (see p. 451).
Li Shan: The nature reserve, founded in 1983
in the extreme south of the province
Shanxi is to protect the giant salamander,
Muskrat and Koklassfasans.
Qinghai Lake: The Qinghai Lake in the province
Qinghai and there especially the bird island
are protected since 1982nd Protected
numerous species of birds are here as
Black-necked crane, various species of ducks
and zahreiche gull species (see p. 511).
Shennongjia: The Shennongjia National Park
in Hubei launched in 1978 and is the
Protection of the rare golden monkey and intact
Primary forests.
Tai Shan: Since 1987, the mountain counts Tai in
Shandong UNESCO World Heritage. Next
Nature is also the thousands of years old
Culture of China protected (see p. 241).
Tashkurgan (Tashkurgan): At the western
Edge of Xinjiang province and on the border
Located on Pakistan, extends since 1984
the 1.5 million hectare conservation area for
Protection of snow leopards and other
Species of high mountains.
Tianchi: North of the capital of Xinjiang
rises in the heart of the Gobi desert of Tian
Shan with its charming Heavenly Lake
(Tian Chi). The dense forests of the region
be protected since 1980th