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Director of the Hong Kong Observatory
Mr LAM Chiu-ying
(Tel. No. : 2926 8221)

Development, Research and Administration Branch
 Assistant Director : Dr WONG Ming-chung
(Tel. No. : 2926 8222)

Climatological Services
Senior Scientific Officer : Dr MOK Hing-yim
(Tel. No. : 2926 8451)
-       Management of climatological data and climatological  information services;

-       Applied climatological studies;

-       Hydrometeorological studies;

-       Management of contracts for paid weather services

 

Geophysics, Time and Port Meteorological Services
Senior Scientific Officer : Dr WONG Wing-tak
(Tel. No. : 2926 8430)
-       Earthquake and tsunami monitoring;

-       Astronomical and time services;

-       Port meteorological services;

-       Applied research on physical oceanography;

-       Tide monitoring and prediction

 

Climate Change and Climate Forecasting
Acting Senior Scientific Officer : Dr LEE Tsz-cheung
(Tel. No. : 2926 8360)
-       Climate change research;

-       Climate forecasting service;

-       Impact of development projects in Hong Kong

 

Corporate Communication and Tropical Cyclone Studies
Senior Scientific Officer : Mr LEUNG Wing-mo
(Tel. No. : 2926 8441)
-       Development and promotion of Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) corporate identity;

-       Outreach activities and public education;

-       Media events;

-       Promotion among staff of HKO’s vision, mission and values;

-       Library service and production of publications;

-       Tropical cyclone (TC) studies in support of HK Meteorological Centre operation and TC reports

Administration
Chief Executive Officer : Mr CHOI Siu-chuen, Philip
(Tel. No. : 2926 8207)
-       Buildings and grounds, office accommodation, general grades support etc.;
-       Service-wide and department-specific HRM activities;
-       Personnel matters;
-       Financial and accounting; Resource Allocation Exercise;
-       Procurement of goods and services;
-       “Happy Business”

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Forecasting and Warning Services Branch
Assistant Director : Mr WAI Hon-gor
(Tel. No. : 2926 8232)

Forecast Operation
Senior Scientific Officer : Mrs LAM KWONG Si-lin, Hilda
(Tel. No. : 2926 8371)
-       Forecast and warning operations for the public and mariners;

-       Setting up and management of weather warning systems;

-       Provision of meteorological services to government departments;

-       Development of forecast and warning service

       

Service Delivery
Senior Scientific Officer : Dr TAM Cheuk-ming
(Tel. No. : 2926 8336)
-       Weather information dissemination;

-       Development of weather information services;

-       Weather observation and reporting;

-       Automation of operations in Hong Kong Meteorological Centre

 

Forecast Development
Senior Scientific Officer : Mr LAI Sau-tak
(Tel. No. : 2926 8461)
-    Development of numerical forecasting techniques;

-    Development of nowcasting techniques for rainstorm and severe weather;

-    Development of the Observatory weather modeling system;

-    Provision of numerical weather prediction products to support forecast operations

Forecast Systems
Senior Scientific Officer : Mr MA Wai-man
(Tel. No. : 2926 8416)
-       Meteorological operational systems;
-       Meteorological data management;
-       Development of digital forecast service;
-       International exchange of meteorological data

Information Technology Management
Senior Scientific Officer : Mr NG Ping-wing
(Tel. No. : 2926 8355)
-       Development of the departmental IT plan;
-       E-government initiatives and administrative computer services;
-       Operation of computer systems and networks;
-       Data communication

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Aviation Weather Services Branch
Acting Assistant Director : Mr SHUN Chi-ming
(Tel. No. : 2926 8223)

Airport Meteorological Office
Senior Scientific Officer : Ms SONG Man-kuen, Sandy
(Tel. No. : 2926 8431)
-       Airport Meteorological Office operation support and service development;

-       En-route weather and flight document;

-       Meteorological information for air traffic management;

-       Aeronautical meteorological data links and systems;

-       Quality management system for aviation weather service

 

Aerodrome Observation and Warnings
Senior Scientific Officer : Dr YEUNG King-kay
(Tel. No. : 2926 8435)
-       Weather observation and reporting;

-             Aerodorome warnings : windshear, turbulence, thunderstorm, strong winds

 

Aerodrome Forecast
Senior Scientific Officer : Ms LAM Ching-chi
(Tel. No. : 2926 8437)
-       Aerodrome forecast for landing and take off;

-             Weather information for general aviation

 

Satellites and Radar Meteorology
Senior Scientific Officer : Dr. CHENG Cho-ming
(Tel. No. : 2926 8418)
-       Radar meteorology;

-       Satellite meteorology;

-       Operation of weather radars and meteorological satellite reception systems and implementation of new systems;

-       Maintenance of weather radars and meteorological satellite reception systems

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Radiation Monitoring and Assessment Branch
Assistant Director : Dr LEE Boon-ying
(Tel. No. : 2926 8224)

Environmental Radiation Monitoring & Meteorological Measurements
Acting Senior Scientific Officer : Mr TSUI Kit-chi
(Tel. No. : 2926 8421)
-       Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programme;
-       Radiation laboratory & quality assurance;
-       Radiological protection;
-       Upper-air sounding;
-       Meteorological measurements;
-       Maintenance of radiation measuring equipment

Training and Exercise
Senior Scientific Officer : Mr GINN Wing-lui, Edward
(Tel. No. : 2926 8341)
-       Meteorological training;
-       Radiological training & exercises;
-       Public education;
-       Nuclear accident consequence & assessment

Weather and Radiation Observation Networks
Senior Scientific Officer : Ms LAU Sum-yee, Sharon 
(Tel. No. : 2926 8414)
-       Weather observation network;
-       Radiation monitoring network;
-       Radiological surveys;
-       Maintenance of weather observing equipment

Emergency Preparedness
Senior Scientific Officer : Mr CHAN Chik-cheung
(Tel. No. : 2926 8411)
-       Operation of Monitoring and Assessment Centre (MAC);
-       Departmental contingency plans for nuclear & other security-related emergencies;
-       Emergency data management & communication;
-       Food and water contamination monitoring systems;
-       UV index advisory service

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Current page last updated on 5 August 2008