2002年全球重大气候事件概述

全球气候仍为异常暖年。赤道中、东太平洋形成新的ENSO暖事件。冬季前期连续大雪严寒席卷了欧洲大部地区，美国南部也受到罕见大雪袭击。南亚东部、中南半岛湄公河三角洲雨季降水频繁，引发严重洪涝灾害。8月，欧洲异常暴雨引发世纪大洪水，多国受灾严重。印度尼西亚、澳大利亚、美国西部、非洲大部降水持续偏少，发生严重干旱。太平洋、大西洋的热带风暴给沿岸国家带来不同程度的灾害。

Significant Climate Events in the World during 2002

Global climate has been warming persistently. The year 2002 becomes the second warmest year since 1860. A new El Nino episode began in May. During early winter, the extreme cold and heavy snow weather was experienced in Europe. Serious floods occurred in the eastern part South Asia and Mekong Delta on the Central South (Indo China) Peninsula during the summer monsoon season. Heavy rains frequently occurred in Europe, many countries of which were hit by the century flood in last August. Persistently severe droughts occurred over Indonesia, Australia, the western United States, and most parts of Africa. And,tropical storms over the North Atlantic and the Pacific brought about damages to various extents.