Gwadar Port has acquired early warning system equipment in response to China’s unwavering promise to assist Pakistan in lessening the damaging effects of natural disasters such catastrophic floods, heavy rain, and metrological risks.
Equipment that the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) provides consists of:
Mobile Vertical Observation System: With this system, meteorological conditions may be monitored in real time, allowing for prompt reaction to any new threats.
Beidou Navigation Sounding Station: It is an essential part of the meteorological data collection and analysis process.
Automated weather stations (AWS): These stations deliver real-time information on temperature, humidity, wind direction, and precipitation. There are two backup AWS units in the kit.
Large Screen Display: A focal point for important meterological data visualisation.
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As part of the Belt and Road Initiative, the cooperation between CMA and PMD aims to strengthen the China Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) emergency response capabilities for significant meteorological calamities.
Additionally, PMD is receiving support from the China Meteorological Administration to strengthen its institutional capacity in order to address the new hydro-meteorological concerns.
PMD has assembled a three-person team to handle site selection, transportation, installation, commissioning, day-to-day operations, and maintenance. This team will collaborate with the equivalent CMA. Talks on strengthening cooperation in meteorological science and technology were held in Beijing on March 24, 2018, by meteorological authorities and specialists from China and Pakistan.
The Pakistani delegation visited various CMA agencies during its visit to the Chinese capital to discuss tailored plans for Pakistan and to find out about the state of the country’s cloud-based early warning system.
Jiwani and Turbat in Balochistan are the next beneficiary locations after the equipment is installed and working at Gwadar Port.
In the areas of monitoring, forecasting, hydrology, communication, research, and training, the PMD and CMA will collaborate more closely. China and Pakistan are important members of the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Regional Association II. The bilateral cooperation between the two countries is vital for the advancement of meteorology in Asia.