Converging Divergence 盛放‧匯聚 [HKMetS e-Bulletin vol. 25, 2021]Our members are earnestly waiting and we are back now, with a new name “Converging Divergence 盛放‧匯聚” and a new “All Ladies Editorial Board” (Ms. Olivia LEE, Dr. Wen ZHOU and Dr. Sze-ning Continue reading Newsletter Issue 14 (December 2021)
《觀雲識天賞光影》 The Society published its first popular science book on cloud observation and optical phenomena in 2020.香港氣象學會在2020年出版了首本科普讀物《觀雲識天賞光影》。 本書在2020年的初版彙集了約二百張從世界各地拍攝到最精彩的雲圖和大氣光學現象的照片，加上簡易詮釋有關現象的形成機制，更有連結相關氣象資訊網頁，寓科普於興趣。承蒙讀者的支持和鼓勵，2021年底出版的增訂版新增數十幅精彩照片，更加入極光、綠閃光、反射虹等特殊現象，使內容更全面，更充實。 《觀雲識天賞光影》增訂版現已在各大書店售賣，請多多支持！ Mr. SHUN Chi-ming (rightmost in the front row), former chairman of the Society, generously donated HKD100,000 for the publication of the Continue reading What’s New (2021)
Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre,School of Energy and Environment,City University of Hong Kong Professor Wen ZHOU (third from left) and her team members There are 5 Post-docs, 6 postgraduate students, 4 final-year students (as in December 2021) “Our research Continue reading Meet Our Met Team! (2021)
Societies which publish bulletins regularly are all alike. Societies with some bulletins failing to come out on time have reasons of their own for the slippages. However, who cares why Hong Kong Meteorological Society Bulletins are slipping for some time? Continue reading Message from Chief Editor
HKMetSoc AGM will be held on 10 December 2021The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society will be held on 10 December 2021 in the Centenary Building of the Hong Kong Observatory. Save our date! “More Comfortable and Continue reading Newsletter Issue 13 (November 2021)
HKMetS AGM will be held on 10 December 2021The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society will be held on 10 December 2021 in the Centenary Building of the Hong Kong Observatory. Save our date! The weather of Continue reading Newsletter Issue 12 (October 2021)
The Weather of August 2021 – cloudy with localized heavy rain August 2021 was characterized by cloudier than usual weather with localized heavy rain over parts of the New Territories. The mean amount of cloud in the month was 77 Continue reading Newsletter Issue 11 (September 2021)
The Weather of July 2021 – An unusually hot July Owing to the stronger than normal upper-air anticyclone over southern China, July 2021 was unusually hot in Hong Kong. The monthly mean minimun temperature, monthly mean maximum temperature and monthly Continue reading Newsletter Issue 10 (August 2021)
The Weather of June 2021 – A June with rejuvenating rain June 2021 was marked by the long awaited rainy weather brought by tropical cyclone Koguma, troughs of low pressure and the active southwesterly airstream. The rain was particularly heavy Continue reading Newsletter Issue 9 (July 2021)
The Weather of May 2021 – Hottest May ever in Hong Kong Mainly attributing to the stronger than usual subtropical ridge over southern China, May 2021 was the hottest May in Hong Kong on record. With plenty of sunshine, the Continue reading Newsletter Issue 8 (June 2021)
