Lanyu Weather Station

Weather station in Lanyu, Taitung County, Taiwan

22°02′13.9″N 121°33′30.1″E / 22.037194°N 121.558361°E / 22.037194; 121.558361Completed1940

The Lanyu Weather Station (traditional Chinese: 蘭嶼氣象站; simplified Chinese: 兰屿气象站; pinyin: Lányǔ Qìxiàng Zhàn) is a weather station in Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan.

History

The weather station was constructed in 1940 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan and established under the name Red Head Island Weather Station (Chinese: 紅頭嶼測候所). The station was heavily damaged during the World War II by the United States Armed Forces. After the war ended, the station was restored to its original condition.[1][2]

See also

  • Geography of Taiwan
  • Yushan weather station

References

  1. ^ "Lanyu Weather Station". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Orchid Island( Lanyu) Weather Station". Taitung Travel. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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