Does it often blow typhoons in Xiamen?

Xiamen, located in the southeast coastal area of China, is often hit by typhoons.

The typhoon season in Xiamen generally lasts from June to 10, with the peak in August and September. During this period, Xiamen is often affected by typhoons, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and other bad weather.

In response to the impact of the typhoon, the Xiamen Municipal Government has taken a series of measures, including issuing an early warning. Before the typhoon strikes, the Xiamen Municipal Government will issue a typhoon warning to remind the public to take precautions. Suspend the operation of schools and enterprises When a typhoon strikes, the Xiamen municipal government will suspend the operation of schools and enterprises to ensure the safety of citizens. Strengthening the management of drainage system In order to avoid the flood caused by typhoon, Xiamen municipal government strengthened the management of drainage system to ensure the smooth drainage facilities in urban areas.

Climate and water resources in Xiamen

Xiamen has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, which is mild and rainy. The annual average temperature is about 265438 0℃, with no severe cold in winter and no intense heat in summer. The annual average rainfall is about 1200mm, with the maximum rainfall from May to August every year. The wind force is generally 3-4, and the dominant wind force is the northeast wind. Due to the temperature difference airflow in the Pacific Ocean, it is affected by 4-5 typhoons every year on average, mostly in July-September.

Xiamen is an island city lacking fresh water resources, and 80% of its daily water consumption comes from Jiulong River. The average total water resources for many years is 65.438+0.247 billion cubic meters, and the per capita water resources are only 565.438+0.3 cubic meters. Hot springs or geothermal anomalies 14 have been found. The water temperature of geothermal hot spots is generally 50℃ to 60℃, and the highest temperature can reach 90℃. The total allowable exploitation amount is 33,002 cubic meters/day. Water generally contains carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, metasilicic acid, fluorine, bromine, radon and other chemical components, which has good development and utilization value.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiamen