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    HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources

      Issue No.20 (December 2008)

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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".
      New
    "Nature's wonder" - What have earthquakes to do with the Earths climate?
    "Nature's wonder" - How deep is the Earth and what is at its centre?
    "What You Need to Know about Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation" series -
    Episode One: Harmful and Beneficial Effects of UV Radiation
    "The Science of Thunder and Lightning" series -
    Episode Three: Why does lightning always come before thunder?
    "Tropical cyclone basics" series -
    Extra-tropical Cyclone vs Tropical Cyclone
    "Weather and special phenomena in the Antarctic" series - What is Sastrugi?
    "Observation of Weather" - Beaufort Wind Scale explained
    "Radiation_Tidbit" - How to determine the age of an antique without using C-14 dating?
    Weather Buoy Launched for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games
    Where did today's air come from? - "Backward Trajectory Map" launched
    Weather Wizard gadget - new version launched
    The 18th e-Bulletin for the aviation community released
    The Observatory supports Hong Kong Polytechnic University's General Education Course-"Climate and the Environment"
    Reaching out to South America and Africa
    Crowds attracted to Science in Public Service fun fair 2008 (14-16 November)
    Public Course on "Weather Observations" (October 2008)
    The Observatory giving a windshear lecture in the Mainland
    Hong Kong Observatory holds attachments on typhoon and severe weather forecasting for colleagues from Malaysia and Viet Nam
    Support for the Hong Kong Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events - A Great Success
    HKO organises training course on city forecasts
    Regional Climate of Hong Kong webpage launched
    Community Weather Information Network celebrates first anniversary
    More real-time weather photos from Hong Kong Observatory
    Observatory launches Pearl River Delta region rainfall nowcast product
     
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    Meteorology
    Radiation, Earthquake and Astronomy
    Space Weather
    Nature's Wonders - Their Science Explained
    Training Courses and Activities for the Public
    Observatory Publications
     
      Weather Forecast
    Local Weather Forecast
    7-day Weather Forecast for Hong Kong
    This link will open in a new windowWorld 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.
    This link will open in a new windowSevere 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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