中国国家自然地图集的特点与创新

摘要

Abstract The “National Natural Atlas of China” (1999 edition) contains 340 maps in eight series of general, natural environment (geology and geophysics, geomorphology, climate, hydrology, soil, biology, and oceanography), natural resources, natural disasters and the utilization and protection of nature as well as 300,000 words of notes to the maps. The characteristics and new creations of the atlas are as the following: 1. Basic scientific data and digits were extended and renewed on the time and space obviously, so it displayed scientific accumulations of geography and biology of China completely; 2. To implement the strategy of sustainable development, it concentratedly reflected natural resources, natural disasters and the utilization and protection of natural resources in China, and stressed the relationship between human and nature; 3. Deepened scientific specialization, many maps about animals and plants well reflected the biological diversity and deep research on it; 4. Fully reflected new advance and contribution of geographic scientific research of China, and expounded the forming and developing laws of natural environment; 5. There were more new creations and breakthroughs on designing and compiling methods and technologies, and realized a thorough revolution from traditional technology to complete digitalization of computer design, compilation and automatic plate making. Key words Natural atlas; Characteristics; New creation