Atmospheric hub aids climate research

Workers at the Xinfeng National Atmosphere Background Station are not allowed to cook their meals on-site. Rather, any food they need must be delivered to the station from the foot of Yunji Mountain, which is located in Xinfeng county in Shaoguan, Guangdong province.

"We are not allowed to make fires for cooking at the station, as we need to capture the true essence of the atmosphere to the fullest extent possible," said Chen Jianwen, Party chief of Xinfeng Meteorological Service Bureau.

The station is primarily used to observe atmospheric components closely related to weather, climate, environment and health, including greenhouse gases, aerosols and reactive gases.