Climatic characteristics in Honghu lake wetland from 1961 to 2008
In the context of global warming, This paper analyzes the characteristics of climate change in Honghu lake wetland by means of a large number of practical measure data from five meteorological stations in this area, such as temperature, annual precipitation and evaporation from 1961 to 2008. The results show that; in the last 50 years, the warming trend is remarkable, with the rate of 0. 31 ℃/10a,and there is significant asymmetry. While there is a slight increasing trend in precipitation. The increase in annual rainfall in Honghu region mainly due to the increase in heavy precipitation. The drought index rose. This results in the spring drought and summer flood more serious. Human factors have intensified this trend in a certain degree.