As Pakistan is heavily hit by the rare flood, the country is stepping up cooperation with Chinese meteorological companies, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday.
“Currently, we are working on the provision of automatic weather stations
(AWS) and technologies. If conditions permit, we are also looking to
building meteorological labs with our Pakistani partners”, Zhuge, CEO of
ZOGLAB, a professional Chinese manufacturer specialized in instruments for
atmosphere and environment, told CEN.
The quantity and quality of meteorological equipment in China top the world.
For customers in South and Southeast Asia, Chinese meteorological equipment
is more cost-effective compared with similar products with the same index
and precision manufactured in the US and European countries.
“A set of automatic weather station sold at around RMB 300,000 by western
countries can be bought at around RMB 200,000 from China”, he said, citing
the AWS for field environment monitoring displayed during the China
International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) which ended yesterday in
Beijing.
“The cost is controlled at RMB 50,000-60,000. Automatic Weather Station is a
very economical option for Pakistan compared with the radars and satellites
which require long-term, huge investment”, Zhuge added.
According to the CEO, Pakistan and China can also collaborate to establish
meteorological standards to improve the accuracy of the data acquired by the
existing weather stations.
“Taking a step further, China can provide the meteorological radars,
satellite receivers, etc. to Pakistan to set up a three-dimensional
meteorological observation system that covers equipment on the ground, in
the sea, in the air and in the space”, informed Mr. Zhuge.
He further elaborated that meteorological alert is different from weather
forecast. The former, which targets the meteorological disasters, requires a
whole set of observation devices and equipment.
“In this sense, all countries are a community with a shared future in the
face of meteorological disasters, and the future lies in data sharing,” he
added.
