On Tuesday authorities in Tibet issued a plan regarding weather
service during the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay atop the Mount
Qomolangma, also known as the Mount Everest. The meteorological
service is ready for the Olympic Torch to reach Mt. Everest.
Expert meteorological services are crucial to ensure the success
of hauling the Olympic torch to the peak of Mount Qomolangma. The
China Meteorological Administration (CMA) set up a special group to
better service this program in early 2007. Later an automatic
meteorological observatory at Mount Qomolangma Base Camp was built
in May.
The automatic meteorological observatory provides weather status
at different altitudes as well as weather forecasts. Moreover, the
CMA will enhance space exploration via a global positioning system
(GPS) inside the Nyalam climate observatory. It can compare the
observation data with data saved at the Mount Qomolangma Base
Camp.
The Tibet Autonomous Region Meteorological Station will provide
weather forecasts, observation, advanced equipment and smooth
communication to safeguard plan for the torch relay.
(China.org.cn by Wu Nanlan, January 31, 2008)