A new type of self-service meteorological station newly developed has lately passed state test in China. According to experts, when it is put into operation, it will economize on human resources and raise China's weather forecast level.

As is told, the meteorological station named CAWS 600, with a multiple function, highly automatic, is capable to work round-the-clock, collect and dispose data automatically and function at the world advanced level.

At present, there are about 2,600 ground meteorological observation stations at the service of China. But basic observation work is done for the most part by man, which takes up a great deal of manpower and material resources. Besides, many of the meteorological stations are built on remote no man's lands. In contrast, the newly developed station is entirely a self-service one that can be generally established in remote depopulated areas to bring all weather observation under the supervision of weathermen in China.