峨眉山之雨量

地理位置欲充分了解峨眉多雨之原因必先明瞭其地理位置。峨眉位北纬二十九度二十八分,东经一○三度四十一分,居四川西南部,去省会成都一五0公里.其山自东高起拔海三0七0公尺,山巅高出峨眉县城二公里,在岷江流域

Thr Exceptionally Heavy Precipitation of Omeishan

In the thirteen months from August 1933 to August 1934 Omeishan registered 9225mm. of rainfall. This amo- unt is exceptionally heavy for a mountain which is not more than 3100m. in height and situated in (innermost China), not far from Chengtu. This extraordinarily heavy Precipitation has been found to be caused by the interac- tion of a multiple of factors, such as topography, convec- tion and the number of cyclones. High mountains forced the SW, or SE. monsoon to ascend, while ascending the relative humid...