meteorological observatory
2.Based on the economical district heating meteorological model and its index system established by meteorology-heating experiment data in the past, and relied on the routine meteorological operational system, and ACCESS2000 data base system, Beijing Economical District Heating Meteorological Forecast System is developed through using mixing programming technology of FORTRAN and VC computer language that is put into application in the Beijing Special Meteorological Observatory and Beijing District Heating Group Company during the heating period of 2002-2003, offering the basis for real time heat dispatching.
3.The Observatory operates the Airport Meteorological Office (AMO) at the Hong Kong International Airport to provide services for civil aviation.
4.The Observatory produces a variety of meteorological and climatological publications, most of which are obtainable from the department free-of-charge.
5.To provide weather forecasts and warnings of hazardous weather, the Hong Kong Observatory maintains a close meteorological watch round-the-clock.
6.The Observatory exchanges weather observations with the rest of the world through the Global Telecommunications System operated under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organisation. Through its telecommunication lines with meteorological centres in Beijing, Tokyo and Bangkok, about 20 000 weather reports are received each day.
7.In any emergency, the Observatory will intensify radiation monitoring and assess the radiological and meteorological information collected to estimate the transport, dispersion and deposition of any radioactivity over Hong Kong. It will also give the government technical advice on any necessary counter-measures.
8.The Observatory exchanges weather radar images with the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau and operates four solar-powered automatic weather stations at Huangmao Zhou, Neilingding Island and Wailingding Island west of Hong Kong, and the Tuoning Islands to the east, to give earlier indication and better timing of the approach of hazardous weather such as fronts, squall lines and tropical cyclones.
