solar term

基本解释

Rain Water is the second solar term.
雨水是第二个节气。
Start tof Winter is the first solar term of winter, which means winter is coming and crops harvested in autumn should be stored up.
“立冬”意味着冬天的到来，秋季丰收的作物全部收藏入库，是冬季的第一个节气。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the agricultural production was highly subject to the seasonal changes with the invention of iron tools, thus forming the concept of Solar Term.
春秋战国以后随着铁制农具的出现,农业生产对季节性的要求更高了,就逐渐形成了节气的概念。

Gerald Meehl says a better understanding of solar activity and its influence on weather may help researchers predict long-term weather conditions.

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Short- and long-term solar fluctuations have important influences too.
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For solar energy, according to the report, the near-term goal is for solar electricity to be competitive with retail electricity rates, with a long-term goal to compete with central fossil fuel power plants.
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