Analysis on the Weather and Climate Features and Causes of the Extraordinary Flood Disaster over China in 1998 and the Relevant Meteorological Prediction Services
1998年中国特大洪涝灾害的天气气候特点、成因分析及气象预报服务

The climate background and features of the extraordinary flood disaster over China in 1998 are outlined, the major factors influencing the climate anomalies and the weather systems directly causing the continuously extraordinary torrential rain in 1998 are primarily analysed, the meteorological prediction services in 1998 are also reviewed. From the viewpoint of disaster prevention and deduction in society and meteorology, we propose some clues to the improvement upon short range climate prediction and extraordinary torrential rain prediction and countermeasures against meteorological disaster.