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Technical Visit to Hong Kong Observatory
 


Date, time & venue

2018-01-20;9:30 a.m.;Hong Kong Observatory

 

Technical Visit to Hong Kong Observatory

 

Date, Time & Venue

20 January 2018 (Saturday); 9:30 am; assemble in front of main entrance, Hong Kong Observatory, 134A, Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.

 

Programme Highlights

The visit will cover a tour of the Monitoring & Assessment Centre, Meteorological Centre, Weather Programme Studio and Mobile Radiation Monitoring Station at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters, including a technical talk on climate change.

 

Registration and Enquiry

The visit is free of charge and prior registration is required. The number of participants is limited to 50 and applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Priority will be given to members of Nuclear Division. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form to Ms YY Ko via Email: nuclear@ne.hkie.org.hk by 12 January 2018. Successful members will be notified by email. For enquiries, please contact Ms YY Ko at Tel: 2634 3744. 



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Report

 

Technical visit to the Hong Kong Observatory


Prepared by Ms. Yani KO


A technical visit to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) Headquarters organized by Nuclear Division was held on 20 January 2018. The delegation of 40 participants was led by Ir Dr. Vincent Fong, the Chairman of Nuclear Division.


They were warmly greeted by Ms. Olivia Lee, Senior Scientific Officer (Environmental Radiation Monitoring and Meteorological Measurements) of HKO upon arrival. The delegation was first given a Technical Talk on “Debunking Climate Myths” by Mr. F. C. Sham, Chief Experimental Officer (Climate Forecast Services and Climate Change Studies) at the Multi-function Room, where scientific consensus and myths of climate change were introduced.


Then, the group visited the Monitoring & Assessment Centre (MAC) and were given an in-depth presentation on the essential role of HKO particularly in operating radioactivity detection equipment for screening, emergency radiological sampling and monitoring. By making reference to the recent “Daya Bay Contingency Plan” exercise, the speaker introduced the operation of the extensive radiation monitoring network installed at strategic locations for effective real time monitoring of the radiation level in the territories. Radiation measurements of air, soil, water and food samples as well as nuclear accident consequences assessment by using meteorological data from weather stations would be conducted with the support of aerial and mobile ground measurements, following the activation of the contingency plan. 


The group also visited the Weather forecast studio, Radiation survey vehicle and Meteorological Lawn, to learn more about the collection of radiation and meteorological data. Thereafter, members visited the Weather Forecasting Office (WFO) in Hong Kong Meteorological Centre and was briefed the operation of the WFO particularly in forecasting the weather in the territories and the meteorological services provided by HKO.


In conclusion, the visit was very fruitful and of special interest to the members who gained an insight into the operation of HKO particularly in weather forecast and the important role of HKO in radiation monitoring. On behalf of the Nuclear Division, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Hong Kong Observatory for providing this visit to our members.




Photo Caption:

Group photo of the delegation at the Hong Kong Observatory





 

 
 

 

 
 
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