More schools and organizations joining the "Community Weather Information Network"

24 May 2013

The number of members of "Community Weather Information Network" (Co-WIN) continues to increase. Up to 23 May 2013, there are totally 128 members. The new members of Co-WIN are:

(a) Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Kwai Chung) (Kwai Chung District) (code 117)
(b) Yan Oi Tong Chan Wong Suk Fong Memorial Secondary School (Tuen Mun District) (code 118)
(c) Earthwatch Institute (Yau Ma Tei District) (code 119)
(d) Caritas Fanling Chan Chun Ha Secondary School (Fanling District) (code 120)
(e) El Salvador, Misamis Oriental (the Philippines) (code 121)
(f) Guam Inarajan Middle School (Guam) (code 122)
(g) Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College (Lantau Island) (code 123)
(h) Australian International School Hong Kong (Kowloon City District) (code 124)
(i) Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School (Tsuen Wan District) (code 125)
(j) Chiu Chow Association Secondary School (Shatin District) (code 126)
(k) Fung Kai Innovative School (North District) (code 127)
(l) Caritas YL Chan Chun Ha Secondary School (Yuen Long District) (code 128)

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

(Note: This map shows the locations of members in Hong Kong.)