What other words of nature do you understand in life? What do you understand from them?

1. Watch the wind and measure the sky

To cause clouds and rain, there must first be water vapor. Water vapor is transported by the wind. "The east wind brings moisture, the west wind dries; the south wind brings warmth." "The wind is cold from the north." The wind is a clear sign of weather changes.

“The south wind blows to the end, and the north wind returns the favor.” This is the change of wind direction before and after the cold air passes. Before the cold air moves southward and reaches the local area, it is affected by the warm air mass and blows southerly winds. When the cold air arrives, it turns to northerly winds. Before and after the wind direction changes, the weather turns cloudy and rainy.

"The northwest wind opens the sky, the rain and clouds disperse, and the sky turns sunny." The northwest wind blows, which means that the local area has been controlled by dry and cold air masses, indicating that the weather will become fine.

“The clouds cross the clouds and the rain dries” and “the clouds change when moving against the wind”, indicating that the wind directions in the upper and lower layers of the atmosphere are inconsistent, which can easily cause convection of the air up and down, resulting in convective weather such as thunderstorms.

With different seasons, the weather reflected by the wind direction is also different. "The east wind rains three seasons a year, but the east wind is sunny in summer" and "The northeast wind is the ancestor of rain", indicating that the easterly wind blows and the weather will turn cloudy and rainy within 1 to 2 days. The easterly wind blows in summer, which brings the lower temperature airflow over the sea. When it blows onto land, it regulates the temperature and makes it less likely to rain, especially thunderstorms.

2. Look at the clouds to measure the sky

As the saying goes: "Clouds are the sign of the weather." The shape, height, and movement of clouds directly reflect the state of weather movement at that time and indicate future weather changes. Folks attach great importance to reading clouds and measuring the sky.

“When clouds go to the east, everything is empty; when clouds go to the west, the water is miserable; when clouds go to the south, the rain becomes a pool; when clouds go to the north, it is good to dry the valley.” Clouds moving to the east or southeast indicate that high-altitude winds are blowing from the west The wind is from the northwest, so there is "clouds heading east, and everything is empty." "Clouds heading west" refers to the turn of spring and summer when clouds extend from the east or southeast. This is often a sign of typhoons, so the water will be "bleak". Clouds moving southward means that cold air moves southward and warm and cold air masses converge. Therefore, "clouds move southward and rain forms a pool." The clouds move northward, indicating that the area is controlled by a single warm air mass, and the weather is "good for the sun" without rain.

The clouds are consistent up and down in the sky, and the weather is relatively sunny. When high and low clouds move in inconsistent directions, weather changes will be dramatic and complex. As the proverbs say, "There are clouds in the sky, and rain pours on the ground." "Dark clouds pile up, thunderstorms are in front of you", "Fire dark clouds cover, rain comes quickly", "People are yellow and sick, the sky is yellow and rain comes", "Red clouds rise at sunrise, I advise you not to go out", "Yellow fat clouds in the evening, Ming Dynasty Heavy rain" etc.

3. Watch the rain and measure the weather

The morning and evening, intensity and direction of rain and snow weather phenomena all correspond to certain weather conditions, so weather changes can be judged and inferred.

"There is no heavy rain before the rain, and there is no sunny weather after the rain." It means that drizzle falls at the beginning, which indicates that the rain will not be heavy. If it rains heavily and turns to drizzle, it indicates that it will continue to rain and it will not be easy to clear up.

"It rains when the door is opened; it rains when it is closed;" and "It rains early, and you chop wood late; it rains late, and you wear rain boots." It means that it starts to rain early in the morning and lasts for a short time. , the rainfall is light, and it rains before and after dinner. It lasts for a long time, and the rainfall is heavy.

"It rains in the middle, but both ends are empty" means that there is a thunderstorm at noon, the duration is short, and it is sunny in both ends.

"If it rains for a long time and clears in the evening, it will definitely turn sunny." When it is rainy, the rain will stop and turn sunny around the evening, which indicates that the rain will end and the weather will turn sunny.

4. Hear thunder and measure the sky

Folks often predict the weather based on the sound of thunder. "Thunder sings first, and there will not be much rain." This proverb refers to the absence of rain. The thunder was rumbling before, indicating that this rain was caused by uneven heating in local areas and other thermal reasons. It is also called a thermal thunderstorm. The rainfall is not large, the duration is short, and it is highly localized. It often appears that "summer rain is separated by a river. It rains here and the sun shines there."

"It rains first and then thunders, then it rains heavily, and it rains slowly and slowly", "Thunders grind the water, and rains fill the rivers." These proverbs refer to the fact that it rains first, followed by the calm wind and sultry heat. The rain becomes increasingly fierce and the thunder continues, indicating that a heavy rain is coming. If during the rainfall, the thunder is slow and slow, and it stops and goes. Continuous rain is predicted.

"Thunder rumbles in the southwest and heavy rain rushes down" means that thunderstorms occur in the southwest, which come slowly, rain violently and last for a long time. "There is thunder in the northwest, and rain drops all of a sudden." Thunderstorms in the northwest come quickly, the wind is strong, and hail will fall when there are red clouds.

"There is thunder in the northeast, but there is not much rain" and "There is thunder in the southeast, but there is no rain". The amount of rainfall is also determined based on the direction of thunder.

5. Measure the sky by looking at fog

Fog is a common weather phenomenon. Especially in winter and spring, on clear and breezy nights, there is a large amount of water vapor in the air layer near the surface. The water vapor condenses into fog, or when cold air masses move toward the warm and humid ground, fog will also form. You can also predict weather changes by looking at fog.

"The sky is white and foggy, and it is gray and foggy." When there is fog, the sky is white, which indicates a sunny day. If the weather is gray, it indicates that rainy days are coming. "It will be clear for a long time, it will be foggy and rainy, it will rain for a long time, it will be clear." After a long period of clearing, there will be less water vapor in the air, making it difficult to form heavy fog. If there is heavy fog, it means that warm and humid air has moved in, and under the influence of cold air from the north, it will turn Rainy. After a long period of rain, the cold air has taken control of the local area. The clouds dissipated at night and there was a light breeze. Heavy fog appeared in the morning. The rain ended and turned sunny.

The occurrence of heavy fog in different seasons indicates that the weather in the future will be different. "Spring fog and rain, summer fog and heat, autumn fog and cool breeze, winter fog and snow" refers to heavy fog in spring and the weather will turn cloudy and rainy; after the fog dissipates in summer, the weather will be sunny and hot; fog in autumn indicates that cold air is moving southward. There will be continuous rain; there will be heavy fog in winter, indicating that it will snow in the near future.

6. Watch the sky and measure the sky

Suspended substances such as water vapor, water droplets, and ice crystals in the atmosphere cause the sun, moon, stars, and stars to appear in various colors and many optical phenomena in the sky. , observing its changes can predict future weather.

"The morning glow will not leave the house, but the sunset glow will travel thousands of miles." The sun rises from the east in the morning. If there is too much water vapor in the atmosphere, some of the shorter wavelength cyan, blue, and purple light in the sunlight will be scattered by the atmosphere. Only red, orange, and yellow light will penetrate the atmosphere, and the sky will be dyed red. Orange, blooming into morning glow. The appearance of red clouds means that clouds and rain from the west will move in, so "the morning glow will not go out." At night, seeing the sunset indicates that the clouds and rain have moved to the east and the weather will become fine, so "the sunset travels a thousand miles." The same is true for the proverbs "The sunrise is rouge, and there is wind even if there is no rain.", "The sunrise is red and the clouds are red, I advise you not to travel far."

"The sun appears once at noon and does not see it for the next three days." It means that it was cloudy and rainy in the previous two days and in the morning of that day.

7. Observe objects and measure the sky

When meteorological conditions change, the activity patterns and habits of animals and plants will undergo some changes. People predict the weather based on these changes.

"The turtle's back is sweating, so bring an umbrella when you go out." The turtle's back shell is wet, and the lines on the shell are mixed and dark, which is a sign of rain; there are water drops on the turtle shell, as if it is sweating, and it is about to rain. heavy rain. The turtle shell is dry and has clear lines, which indicates that there will be no rain in the near future. This is because the turtle's body is close to the ground and its back is smooth and cool. When warm and humid air moves in, water droplets will condense on the turtle's back and it will rain. On the contrary, if the air is dry, it will not rain for a while.

"Snake aisle, heavy rain is coming", "Water snakes coil firewood, heavy rain flows underground", "It will rain when ants build their nests", "Heavy rain comes when earthworms seal their holes", "Dragonflies fly low and go out Bring a raincoat", "Cicadas are chirping, the sky is clearing", "The cicadas are calling to stop, the rain is coming", "The fish are jumping out of the water, the storm is coming", "The fish are blooming in the river, it is raining from the sky" . These experiences in measuring the sky are almost universally known. They are all physiological responses of animals to low air pressure and increased humidity before rain.

When sunny days turn to rainy days, people feel bored, tired and uncomfortable. The elderly have sore backs, the patients have itchy wounds, and joint pains, all indicate that the weather will be cloudy and rainy.

8. Predict the weather based on key days in the lunar calendar

There are many weather proverbs that predict the weather based on key days in the lunar calendar. For example, "Look at the 23rd day of the lunar month, and look at the 15th and 6th day below", "If the 23rd day of the lunar month is broken, you will not be able to work for half a month", "To know whether you will be paralyzed in the future, look at the 23rd day of the lunar calendar" (paralysis refers to rain), " It rains on the fourth day of the month, and it is sunny for nine days in January.” (more days) etc.

Why is the weather prone to changes on these critical days? After long-term observations, people have found that warm and cold air masses often appear on certain fixed dates in the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is closely related to the phases of the moon. The synodic phase of the moon causes periodic changes in the tidal force of the atmosphere and oceans, which causes warm and cold air masses to be more active on certain fixed dates, causing the weather to change.

Nine and three-month rhythmic climate measurement

There is a certain relationship between two weather and climate changes within a certain period of time. In meteorology, this relationship is called rhythm. Many weather proverbs for weather and climate prediction are of a rhyme nature.

The three-month rhythm is expressed as the connection between seasons, for example:

⑴ "Spring rain is as precious as oil, summer rain flows everywhere", "There is no strong wind in spring, and there is little rain in summer" , "When all the peach blossom water is exhausted, it must be dry yellow plum."

⑵ "There is no rain in the summer and drought in the autumn", "the summer is cold and the autumn is long".

⑶ "There are floods of water in autumn, and the sky is full of snow in winter", "There is drought in autumn, and there is ice in winter."

⑷ "Cold water dries up, but spring water is abundant", "Winter thunder strikes, and spring rain falls."

⑸ "Spring snow and hundred days of rain".

These weather proverbs reflect the relationship between seasonal climate characteristics. Meteorologists using these proverbs for climate prediction must first conduct a large amount of verification work on the proverbs, and then use them as a criterion for climate forecasting. .

Ten and five-month rhythms measure climate

Many weather proverbs reflect the changes and relationships of weather and climate in five months, about one season apart. For example:

⑴ "There is no spring breeze, but there are few autumn rains", "There are several strong winds in spring, and there are several heavy rains in autumn."

⑵ "On the 39th, there is an east wind, and there is no heavy rain in Huangmei." ".

The above two sets of weather proverbs are mainly used to predict precipitation weather for about 5 months (150 days) based on cold air activities in winter and spring. We once verified the weather proverb and checked the relationship between cold air activities in January and precipitation in June. We found that 26 cold air activities occurred, and 23 of them had precipitation processes in the next 150 days or so, accounting for 88%. The average precipitation process lasted 3 days. . It can be seen from this that the reliability of predicting climate change using a five-month rhythm is relatively high.

Every star in the sky, every stone on the ground, the moss on the stone, the floating clouds in the sky, the tender green grass, the delicate and bright wild flowers, the dawn on the bluestone bridge. The morning frost, the birds flying together, the beautiful shells and snails on the seaside, the mysterious footprints on the snow, the fish swimming gracefully in the water, the rings of the ancient trees...

So many!

You have long known the alphabet and can easily read any sign on the street. You don’t go to the barber shop to buy medicine, and you don’t go to the pharmacy to get a haircut. You will also find your way easily if people don't accompany you, just by giving you the correct address, street name and house number.

Writing is really a good thing. Once you know the characters, you can read the thickest book and understand everything in the world.

But there is also another set of words, which everyone who wants to be truly knowledgeable should know.

This is the text of nature. There are thousands of letters in total. Each star in the sky is a letter. Every pebble under your feet is also a letter.

For those who do not know this set of words, all stars are the same thing. But some people recognize the names of many stars and can tell how they are different from other stars.

Just as the words in the book are made up of letters, the stars in the sky are also made up of constellations.

Since ancient times, when sailors needed to find their way on the sea, they would look at the book written in the stars. You know, boats leave no trace on the water, and there are no signposts with arrows that say "Here North."

But sailors don’t need such guideposts. They had compasses with magnetic needles that always pointed north. Even if they didn't have a compass, they still couldn't get lost. They looked up at the sky and found the Ursa Minor among the many constellations, and found the North Star among the Ursa Minor. The side with Polaris is north.

Clouds are also letters in the big book of the sky. It not only talks about things now, but also things in the future. When the weather is the best, thunderstorms or heavy rains can be predicted based on the clouds [Yinyu: continuous excessive rain. 〕.

Sometimes, in the hot summer, a white cloud mountain stands far away in the sky. Two pointed heads protrude from this cloud mountain to the left and right. The mountain became like an anvil in a blacksmith's shop. 〕.

Pilots know that anvil clouds are a harbinger of thunderstorms. You should stay away from it. If you fly in it, it will destroy the plane - the wind just blows so hard up there.

Birds, the messengers of the sky, will also teach many skills to those who observe them carefully.

If the swallow flies high in the sky and looks very small, then there will be good weather. The rook flew to say that spring had come to the gate. The flying crane can tell people that the hot weather is over without a calendar.

The sun was still very hot, and it was a calm, sunny day. At this time, strange and uneasy sounds came from the distance, as if people were echoing each other high in the sky. The sound got louder and closer. Staring at the sky, I could finally make out a vague spider web, as if it was being blown by the wind. The spider web flew closer, and when I raised my head, I saw that it was not a spider web, but many long-necked birds. They flew in a herringbone formation, flying in neat formations toward the sunlit forest. But soon I couldn't distinguish the individual birds, and it looked like a spider web again. In the blink of an eye, even the spider webs disappeared, as if they had melted into the sky. Only the voice still came from afar, as if saying:

"Goodbye! Goodbye! See you next spring!"

You can learn many novel things by reading the big book of the sky. .

Even The Land Beneath Our Feet is a very interesting book for those who can read it.

Now, at the construction site, the digger's shovel hits gray stone. To you, this is just an ordinary stone, but to someone who understands the language of nature, it is not an ordinary stone, but limestone. It's made from crushed shells, and you know shellfish are inhabitants of the ocean. It can be seen that in very ancient times, this place that is now a city was once a vast ocean.

Sometimes, when you are walking in the forest, you suddenly see a large granite block lying in the middle of the woods, covered with moss, like fur.

How did it get here? Who has the strength to move such a large stone into the forest? And, how did it get through the dense forest?

If you know the words of nature, you will immediately say that this is called boulder [boulder (lì): huge rocks deposited after the melting of glaciers, often with glacial scratches on them. Gravel, gravel. 〕, it was not moved by people, but by ice. These glaciers crawled over from the cold north, smashing rocks along the way and carrying the broken pieces with them. This was a long time ago, when there were no forests here. The forest around the boulders came later.

To learn the writing of nature, you should often walk in the forest or fields from an early age and observe everything carefully. If there is something you don't understand, you should go to the book to find an explanation.

You should also always ask knowledgeable people: What kind of stone is this? What kind of tree is this? What's the name of this bird? What are the tracks on the snow?

In this way, when you grow up in the future, you will be a construction worker, or a pilot, or a sailor, or an engineer in the field - an agronomist. When you read the nature book, you will definitely look like the one printed on the paper. The book is as clear as the above.

The following are a few verses from the poem "The Language of Nature" written by Dai Badi:

Look at the white clouds in the sky, / this is the language of nature: / The white clouds are floating high, / It will definitely be a sunny day tomorrow.

Look at the ants on the ground, / This is also the language of nature: / The ants are busy moving, / They need to bring an umbrella when going out.

The tadpoles swimming in the water look like black "commas"? /Nature writes on the water: /Spring comes to the world.

The wild geese are flying south in formation, /isn’t it like a string of "ellipses"? /Nature writes in the blue sky: /Autumn is right in front of you.

If a big tree is cut down, / you will find the growth rings - / only grows one circle a year, / this is the language of nature.

If you catch a big fish, / there will also be circles on the fish scales - / one circle is one year old, / this is the language of nature.

Nature has embedded the "trilobite" fossils on the top of the Himalayas. / This is telling people: / There was once a vast ocean.

Nature scattered a piece of "boulder" / on Lushan Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River, / which reminds everyone that / there were cold glaciers here.

......

The language of nature is really wonderful. /Those who do not like to learn cannot understand, /Those who are careless will never see.