In Past 100 Yrs, Taiwan's Isotherms Moved N. By 100 Kilomters - Nighttime Temps Up More Than Daytime

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The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on Tuesday published a study on weather changes in Taiwan over the past century, which showed that local temperatures had risen by an average of 0.8 degrees Celsius. The average temperature rose by 1.2 degrees in plains areas and 1.4 degrees in metropolitan areas, according to the study, which compiled weather change statistics between 1897 and 2008.

One noteworthy finding was that the minimum temperature increased by 2.1 degrees while the maximum temperature rose by 0.7 degrees on average in metropolitan areas. "The gap shows that the increase in temperatures at night was greater than in the daytime," a CWB official said.

The survey also found that affected by global warming, Taiwan's isotherms have been pushed northwards by around 150 kilometers.

The warming trend also has affected mountain areas, with the average temperature in mountainous areas rising by around 0.6 degrees, and has also lifted the critical altitude for living animals by about 100 meters from a century ago.

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