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The Hong Kong Observatory will host a major international conference on aeronautical meteorology, viz. the 14th Session of the Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (CAeM-XIV) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Hong Kong from 3 to 10 February 2010. This is the first time a session of this Commission is to be held in this region.
The session will discuss the progress and future development in aeronautical meteorology, including the quality management for aeronautical meteorological services, training and qualification of aeronautical meteorological personnel, new developments such as new terminal weather forecast and the establishment of new regional advisory centres to enhance the provision of aviation warnings on significant weather. During the session, a Technical Conference on 'The Future of Aviation Meteorology: Evolution or Revolution ?' will also be held.
With a view to promoting the knowledge on aeronautical meteorology and its related international developments, an online quiz isheld by the Observatory on its website from 6 January 2010 till the end of the session. If the participants answer all the 12 questions online correctly, they can input their name on an award certificate signed by the Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Dr B.Y. Lee, and download it at the end of the quiz.
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