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Introduction:
The
HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources is published on-line every
three months. It covers in layman terms various interesting
topics
related to weather phenomena and popular science, as well as new
science and technology developments including those at the Observatory.
We welcome your views and suggestions.
In this issue, we have started yet another new series - "UV radiation".
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"Nature's
wonder" - What have earthquakes to do with the Earth’s climate? |
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"Nature's
wonder" - How deep is the Earth and what is at its centre? |
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"What You Need to Know about Ultraviolet
(UV) Radiation" series -
Episode One: Harmful and Beneficial Effects of UV Radiation |
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"The
Science of Thunder and Lightning" series -
Episode Three: Why does lightning always come before thunder? |
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"Tropical
cyclone basics" series -
Extra-tropical Cyclone vs Tropical Cyclone |
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"Weather
and special phenomena in the Antarctic" series - What is Sastrugi? |
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"Observation of Weather" - Beaufort Wind
Scale explained |
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"Radiation_Tidbit"
- How to determine the age of an antique without using C-14 dating? |
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Weather
Buoy Launched for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games |
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Where did today's air come from? - "Backward Trajectory Map" launched |
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Weather Wizard gadget - new version launched
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The
18th e-Bulletin for the aviation community released
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The
Observatory supports Hong Kong Polytechnic University's General
Education Course-"Climate and the Environment"
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Reaching
out to South America and Africa
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Crowds
attracted to Science in Public Service fun fair 2008 (14-16 November)
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Public
Course on "Weather Observations" (October 2008)
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The
Observatory giving a windshear lecture in the Mainland
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Hong
Kong Observatory holds attachments on typhoon and severe weather forecasting for colleagues from Malaysia and Viet Nam |
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Support for the Hong Kong
Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events - A Great Success |
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HKO
organises training course on city forecasts
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Regional Climate of Hong Kong webpage launched |
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Community
Weather Information Network celebrates first anniversary |
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More
real-time weather photos from Hong Kong Observatory |
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Observatory
launches Pearl River Delta region rainfall nowcast product |
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| Information by Topics |
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Meteorology |
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Radiation,
Earthquake and Astronomy |
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Space
Weather |
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Nature's
Wonders - Their Science Explained |
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Training
Courses and Activities for the Public |
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Observatory
Publications |
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| Weather Forecast |
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Local
Weather Forecast |
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7-day
Weather Forecast for Hong Kong |
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World
Weather Information Service - A World Meteorological Organization web
site, developed by the Observatory, providing official city forecasts
and climatological information issued by various National
Meteorological and Hydrological Services. |
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Severe
Weather Information Centre - A World Meteorological Organization web
site, developed by the Observatory, providing official Tropical Cyclone
warnings and advisories issued by various National Meteorological and
Hydrological Services. |
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