China will develop the third-generation Fengyun series of weather satellites to monitor meteorological changes more accurately and to help tackle climate change.

"The new satellites will be able to monitor the meteorological system and different layers of the atmosphere in a long-term and more consistent way," said Yu Rucong, Deputy Director of the China Meteorological Administration at a seminar on December 5.

The satellites will also collect data and images of atmospheric temperature, humidity and wind with higher definition and accuracy than previous satellites, which will support more reliable weather forecasting.

China has launched 11 Fengyun weather satellites over the past 40 years. Six are currently in operation.