New Attractions in 360 Tour of the Observatory
New Attractions in 360 Tour of the Observatory
Hung Fan-yiu
New attractions recently added to 360 Tour of the Observatory
The Central Forecasting Office is responsible for the issuance of weather reports, forecasts and warnings, and manned by weather forecasters, observers and supporting staff round-the-clock.
Weather programmes produced in-house and central briefings on tropical cyclones are conducted in this TV Studio.
Radiation Monitoring and Assessment Centre
The Radiation Monitoring and Assessment Centre is the base for the Observatory personnel to direct the work of radiation monitoring and consequence assessment in the event of a nuclear accident. Exercises, drills and communication tests are also conducted here from time to time.
Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) System
Installed at the Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, the Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) System detects windshear occurring in rain-free conditions and enhances the efficiency of windshear detection over the runways.