2010年极端天气和气候事件及其他相关事件的概要回顾

Some Extreme Events of Weather,Climate and Related Phenomena in 2010

2009/2010年冬季,英国等欧洲国家经历自1981年来持续时间最长的寒流;2010年2月27日,罕见强风暴"辛加(Xynthia)"袭击欧洲多国;季风季节,巴基斯坦遭遇80年来最严重的暴雨洪涝;7～8月中旬,俄罗斯的极端高温干旱引发多起森林火灾;7～9月,亚马逊部分地区经历40年来最严重的干旱;10月中旬,超强台风"鲇鱼(Megi)"给菲律宾北部及我国台湾和福建等地造成严重损失。2010年1月上中旬,我国新疆出现近60年来最严重雪灾;西南地区经历长达半年的特大干旱;6月,东北地区经历40°C极端高温天气;8月,甘肃舟曲发生特大山洪泥石流;10月,海南出现近50年同期罕见强降雨。2010年全球又经历一个极端天气和气候事件频发的年份。

The longest cold snap since 1981, as well as snowy weather, which began in December 2009 across Europe like Britain, continued into January 2010. On 27 February 2010, a strong Atlantic cyclonic depression named Xynthia tore northeastward across coastal western Europe with hurricane force winds and heavy rains. Pakistan suffered the worst flood for 80 years during the monsoon season. The extreme heat wave accompanied by severe drought led to destructive forest fires in Russia during July and August. Parts of the Amazon basin were badly affected by drought during the later part of 2010. Super typhoon Megi struck the northern Philippines, southern part of China. Xinjiang experienced the most severe snow disaster for 60 years in January 2010. Parts of southwestern China experienced severe drought through late 2009 and early 2010. The extreme high temperature hit the north-eastern part of China in June. In Zhouqu County of Gansu Province, China,several villages were leveled by landslides triggered by the heavy rainfall on 8 August. Heavy rains over Hainan Province, China led to the worst flooding in that region in nearly half a century. Extreme events of weather and climate happened frequently over the world in 2010.