More schools joining the "Community Weather Information Network"

2 August 2012

The number of members of "Community Weather Information Network" (Co-WIN) continues to increase. Up to 31 July 2012, there are totally 116 members. The new membersof Co-WIN are:

(a) Chiu Yang Primary School Of Hong Kong (Yuen Long District) (code 111)
(b) Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School (Shatin District) (code 112)
(c) Lai Chack Middle School (Yau Tsim Mong District) (code 113)
(d) St. Matthew's Lutheran School (Sau Mau Ping) (Kwun Tong District) (code 114)
(e) Christian Alliance S W Chan Memorial College (NorthDistrict) (code 115)
(f) Lam Tai Fai College (Shatin District) (code 116)

The Co-WIN is a collaborative effort of the Hong Kong Observatory, and the Department of Applied Physics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The aim is to gather weather information collected by weather stations in schools and organizations, and make it available on the internet for use by the public after carrying out appropriate data quality assurance.

Members of the public can access the network's website of "Community Weather Information Network"
(http://weather.ap.polyu.edu.hk/index.php). (The website has also been linked to the Observatory's homepage at http://www.weather.gov.hk/contente.htm).

All schools and organizations are welcome to join the network. For enquiries, please contact:

Mr. CHAN Kin Yu
Senior Experimental Officer
Hong Kong Observatory
Telephone: (852) 2926 8346
Email: cowin@hko.gov.hk