HKO publications on climate change

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HKO publications on climate change

Subjects	Title, Authors, Published/Presented in
General		The Science of Climate Change and Its Relevance to Hong Kong, SHUN Chi-ming & LEE Sai-ming. Biennial Journal of Hong Kong Electrical Contractors' Association Limited, vol. 18, p.84-90, HKO Reprint No. 1296 (2017)
		香港及華南地區極端天氣事件回歸期在21世紀的變化，陳浩新、唐恒偉，發表於第二十七屆粵港澳氣象科技研討會，廣東韶關，2013年1月9-10日，HKO Reprint No. 1062 (January 2013, in Chinese only)
		華南地區氣候變化研究回顧，李細明、劉錦鑾、湯仕文，發表於第二十六屆粵港澳氣象科技研討會，澳門，2012 年1 月17-19 日，HKO Reprint No. 1002 (January 2012, in Chinese only)
		Spatial Variation of the Characteristics of Urban Heat Island Effect in Hong Kong, H.Y. Mok, M.C. Wu & C.Y. Cheng. Presented in the First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 15-17 December 2010, HKO Reprint No. 923 (December 2010)
		Observed Changes in Extreme Weather Indices in Hong Kong, M.C.Wong, H.Y. Mok & T.C. Lee. International Journal of Climatology, October 2010 (October 2010)
		The Latest on Climate Change in Hong Kong and its Implications for the Engineering Sector, B.Y. Lee, H.Y. Mok & T.C. Lee. Presented in the HKIE Conference on Climate Change - Hong Kong Engineers' Perspective, 18-19 October 2010, HKO Reprint No. 920 (October 2010)
		Climatic Influences on the Energy Consumption in Domestic and Commercial Sectors in Hong Kong, T.C. Lee, M.H. Kok & K.Y. Chan. Presented in the 16th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Hong Kong, China, 30 May - 1 June 2010, HKO Reprint No. 903 (June 2010)
		Past and Future Changes in the Climate of Hong Kong, W.L. Ginn, T.C. Lee & K.Y. Chan. ACTA Meteorologica Sinica, 24(2), 163-175. HKO Reprint No. 902 (June 2010)
		Potential of wind and solar energy in Hong Kong, B.Y. Lee & H.Y. Mok. Presented in the Symposium on E-Management - Challenges and Opportunities, Hong Kong, 28 May 2010 , HKO Reprint No. 965 (May 2010)
		The Latest on Climate Change in Hong Kong, B.Y. Lee, W.T. Wong & T.C. Lee. Presented in the Conference 2010 Powerful Automation Technology, Control and Instrumentation System for Environmental Protection, 4 May 2010, Hong Kong, HKO Reprint No. 916 (May 2010)
		Trends in Hong Kong Climate Parameters Relevant to Engineering Design. M.C. Wong and H.Y. Mok. Presented in The HKIE Civil Engineering Conference 2009, January 2009. HKO Reprint No. 832 (January 2009)
		Climate Change - An Imminent Challenge, E.W.L. Ginn, HKQAA Symposium 2008, 10 to 12 December 2008, Hong Kong (December 2008)
		Public Education and Outreaching Activities on Climate Change: the Hong Kong Observatory Experience. W. H. Leung, T. C. Lee & W. M. Leung. Presented in International Conference on Building Green Partnership for Sustainable Development: The Collaboration of Green NGOs, Businesses and Governments, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 29-30 November 2008. HKO Reprint No. 790 (November 2008)
		Effect of ENSO on Winter Monsoon Affecting Hong Kong. M.C. Wu & W. H. Leung. Presented in 4th WMO International Workshop on Monsoon, Beijing, China, 20-25 October 2008. HKO Reprint No. 789 (October 2008)
		Some Characteristic On The Apparent Changes In East Asian Winter Atmospheric Circulation. M.C. Wu, K.H. Yeung & Y.K. Leung. Bull. HK. Met. Soc.,17, 2007, p23-35 HKO Reprint No. 783 (2007)
		Changes in East Asian Winter Atmospheric Circulation. M.C. Wu, K.H. Yeung & Y.K. Leung, Presented in International Conference on Climate Change, Hong Kong, China, 29-31 May 2007, HKO Reprint No. 709 (May 2007)
		Climate Change - Meteorologists in Action, C.Y.Lam. Presented in International Conferene on Climate Change, Hong Kong, China, 29-31 May 2007, HKO Reprint No. 707 (May 2007)
		Oasis-Climate-Hong Kong, C.Y. Lam, "Our Time", Mag. Cambridge U. HK. China Affairs Soc., 10(3) (April 2007, in Chinese only)
		Climate Change: the atmosphere as an impaired air-conditioner, C.Y. Lam, Bull. HK. Met. Soc., 16, 9-14, HKO Reprint No. 725 (2006)
		On Climate Changes Brought About by Urban Living, C.Y. Lam, PGBC Symposium 2006, 2 December 2006, Hong Kong, China, HKO Reprint No. 700 (December 2006)
		Climatological Normals for Hong Kong, T.C. Lee, W.M. Leung & K.W. Chan, HKO Technical Notes (Local) 83 (November 2006)
		Issues Related to Global Warming - Myths, Realities and Warnings, K.H. Yeung. Presented in 5th Conference on Catastrophe Insurance in Asia, Hong Kong, China, 20-21 June 2006, HKO Reprint No. 647 (June 2006)
		Climate Forecasting - What the Temperature and Rainfall in Hong Kong are Going to be Like in 100 Years?, Y.K. Leung, M.C. Wu & K.H. Yeung. Presented in Symposium of Science in Public Service, Science Museum, Hong Kong, 27 April 2006, HKO Reprint No. 638 (April 2006)
		Climate Change and Its Impacts, C.Y. Lam. Presented in Second International Conference on Energy Efficiency & Conservation, Intercontinental Grand Standford Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 15-16 December 2005, HKO Reprint No. 616 (December 2005)
		Climate Change in Hong Kong, Y.K. Leung, K.H. Yeung, E.W.L. Ginn & W.M. Leung, HKO Technical Notes 107, (February 2004)

Temperature		Projection of wet-bulb temperature for Hong Kong in the 21st century using CMIP5 data, H.W. Tong, C.P. Wong & S.M. Lee. Presented in 31st Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Seminar on Meteorological Science and Technology and The 22nd Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Meeting on Cooperation in Meteorological Operations. Hong Kong, 27 February – 1 March 2017, HKO Reprint No. 1276 (February 2017)
		Temperature Projection for Hong Kong in the 21st Century using CMIP5 Models, H.S. Chan & H.W. Tong. Presented in 28th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Seminar on Meteorological Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 13-15 January 2014, HKO Reprint No. 1123 (January 2014)
		Temperature trends in Hong Kong from a seasonal perspective, H.S. Chan, M.H. Kok & T.C. Lee, Climate Research 55:53-63 (2012) - doi:10.3354/cr01133, HKO Reprint No. 1042 (November 2012)
		香港市區氣溫日際變化分析及其長期趨勢，胡文志、陳浩新、郝孟騫，發表於第二十五屆粵港澳氣象科技研討會，香港，2011 年1 月26-28 日，HKO Reprint No. 955 (January 2011, in Chinese only)
		Projection of extreme temperatures in Hong Kong in the 21st century, T.C. Lee, K.Y. Chan & W.L. Ginn. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 25(1), 1–20 (January 2011)
		Long-term Trends in Extreme Temperatures in Hong Kong and Southern China, T.C. Lee, H.S. Chan, E.W.L. Ginn & M.C. Wong. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, Vol.28(1), 147–157 (2011)
		Temperature Projections for Hong Kong based on IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Y.K. Leung, M.C. Wu, K.K. Yeung & W.M. Leung. Bull. HK. Met. Soc., 17, 2007, HKO Reprint No. 764 (2007)
		A Study on the Difference between Urban and Rural Climate in Hong Kong, M.C. Wu, Y.K. Leung, W.M. Lui* & T.C. Lee, Presented in 22rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Seminar on Meteorological Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China, 21-23 January 2008, HKO Reprint No. 745 (January 2008, in Chinese with English Abstract)
		Relationship between Winter Temperature in Hong Kong and East Asian Winter Monsoon, M.C. Wu, Y.K. Leung & W.L. Chang, Symposium on Asian Winter Monsoon Winter MONEX: A Quarter Century and Beyond (WMONEX 25+), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-7 April 2006, HKO Reprint No. 643 (April 2006)
		Temperature Projections for Hong Kong in the 21st century, Y.K. Leung, E.W.L. Ginn, M.C. Wu, K.H. Yeung & W.L. Chang. Bull. HK. Met. Soc., 14, Number 1/2, 2004, p21-48, HKO Reprint No. 608 (2004)

Rainfall		Enhancing Slope Safety Preparedness for Extreme Rainfall and Potential Climate Change Impacts in Hong Kong, K.K.S. Ho, H.W. Sun, A.C.W. Wong, C.F. Yam & S.M. Lee. Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change (Edited by Ken Ho Suzanne Lacasse Luciano Picarelli), ISBN: 978-1-138-03230-9, CRC Press, p.105–150 , 2016, HKO Reprint No. 1266 (December 2016)
		Extreme Rainfall Projection for Hong Kong in the 21st Century using CMIP5 Models, CHAN Ho-sun, TONG Hang-wai & LEE Sai-ming. Presented in 30th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Seminar on Meteorological Science and Technology, Guangzhou, 20-22 April 2016, HKO Reprint No. 1222 (April 2016)
		比较动力降尺度和统计降尺度方法在21世纪广东地区的气候推算，张敏思、唐恒伟、李细明、杜尧东，粤港应对气候变化联络协调小组，适应气候变化专责工作小组2014-2015年合作项目，HKO Reprint No.* 1202 (July 2015, in Chinese only)
		Rainfall Projection for Southern China in the 21st Century using CMIP5 Models, M.S. Cheung, H.S. Chan & H.W. Tong. Presented in 29th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Seminar on Meteorological Science and Technology, Macao, 20-22 January 2015, HKO Reprint No. 1165 (January 2015)
		Projections of Extreme Rainfall in Hong Kong in the 21st Century, T.C. Lee, K.Y. Chan, H.S. Chan & M.H. Kok, Acta Meteor. Sinica, 25(6): 691-709, 2011, HKO Reprint No. 1016 (2011)
		Scaling and trends of hourly precipitation extremes in two different climate zones - Hong Kong and the Netherlands, G. Lenderink, H.Y. Mok, T.C. Lee & G.J. van Oldenborgh, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 3033-3041, doi:10.5194/hess-15-3033-2011, HKO Reprint No. 979 (2011)
		Rainfall Projections for Hong Kong based on the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, T.C. Lee, W.H. Leung & E.W.L. Ginn. Bull. HK Met. Soc.,18, 2008, HKO Reprint No. 798 (2008)
		Regional Rainfall Characteristics of Hong Kong Over the Past 50 Years, H.Y. Mok, Y.K. Leung, T.C. Lee & M.C. Wu. Presented in Conference on "Changing Geography in a Diversified World", Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China, 1-3 June 2006, HKO Reprint No. 646 (June 2006)
		Projected Change in Hong Kong's Rainfall in the 21st Century, M.C. Wu, Y.K. Leung & K.H. Yeung. Bull. HK. Met. Soc., 15, No.1/2 2005, June 2006, p40-53, HKO Reprint No. 644 (June 2006)
		Regime Shift in Summer Rainfall in Southern China, Y.K. Leung and M.C. Wu, Bull. HK. Met. Soc., 16, Number 1/2, p3-8, HKO Reprint No. 586 (2006)
		Long-term Trend Analyses of Regional Rainfall in Hong Kong, Y.K. Leung, T.C. Lee, W.M. Leung & E. W.L. Ginn, Presented in 18th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Seminars on Hazardous Weather, Hong Kong, China, 16-18 Feburary 2004, HKO Reprint No. 536 (Feburary 2004, in Chinese only)

Visibility		Visibility Impairment in Hong Kong - A Wind Attribution Analysis, Y.K. Leung & C.Y. Lam, Published in Bulletin of Hong Kong Meteorological Society, Volume 18, p.33-48, 2008, HKO Reprint No. 838 (2008)
		A study on the relationship among visibility, atmospheric suspended particulate concentration and meteorological conditions in Hong Kong, Y.K. Leung, M.C. Wu & K.K. Yeung. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 66(3), p461-469, June 2008, HKO Reprint No. 784 (June 2008, in Chinese only)
		A preliminary study on the relationship between visibility and atmospheric suspended particulate concentration in Hong Kong, Y.K. Leung, M.C. Wu & K.K. Yeung, Presented in 21st Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Seminars on Hazardous Weather, Hong Kong, China, 24-26 January 2007, HKO Reprint No. 692 (January 2007, in Chinese only)
		Scientific Background of Haze and Air Pollution in Hong Kong, C.Y. Lam & K.H. Lau. Presented in The 13th Annual Conference of Hong Kong Institution of Science (Made in Hong Kong II - Science for Better Health & Environment), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, 29 October 2005, HKO Reprint No. 626 (October 2005)
		Long-term Change in Visibility for Hong Kong, Y.K. Leung, Y.Y. Cheng & M.C. Wu, Presented in Regional Envirnomental Quality Change and Environmental Security Academic Conference, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 22-26 October 2004, HKO Reprint No. 565 (October 2004, in Chinese only)

Mean Sea Level		Projection of sea-level change in the vicinity of Hong Kong in the 21st century, Y.H. He, H.Y. Mok & Edwin S.T. Lai, International Journal of Climatology, November 2015, HKO Reprint No. 1203 (November 2015)
		Long term trends of the regional sea level changes in Hong Kong and the adjacent waters, K.W. Li & H.Y. Mok. Presented in the 6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC2011), Hong Kong, China, 14 December 2011, HKO Reprint No. 990 (December 2011)
		香港海平面的長期變化，李健威，發表於第三屆珠江三角洲區域環境遙感研討會，2010年11月10-11日，HKO Reprint No. 924 (November 2010, in Chinese only)
		Sea-level Change - Observations, Causes and Impacts, W.T. Wong & W.C. Woo. Presented in Hong Kong Institute of Engineers Conference on Climate Change - Hong Kong Engineers' Perspective, 18-19 October 2010, HKO Reprint No. 925 (October 2010)
		Sea-level Rise and Storm Surge - Impacts of Climate Change on Hong Kong, B.Y. Lee, W.T. Wong & W.C. Woo. Presented in HKIE Civil Division Conference 2010, 12-14 April 2010, Hong Kong, HKO Reprint No. 915 (April 2010)
		Long-Term Sea Level Change in Hong Kong, W.T. Wong, K.W. Li & K.H. Yeung. Bull. HK. Met. Soc., 13, p24-40, HKO Reprint No. 556 (2003)

Human Health		Rotavirus activity and meteorological variations in an Asian subtropical city, Hong Kong, 1995–2009, Martin C.W. Chan, H.Y. Mok, T.C. Lee, E. Anthony S. Nelson, Ting F. Leung, Wilson W.S. Tam & Paul K.S. Chan, Journal of Medical Virology, 2026-2033, 85(11)*, November 2013. (November 2013)
		Seasonal influenza activity in Hong Kong and its association with meteorological variations, Paul K.S. Chan, H.Y. Mok, T.C. Lee, Ida M.T. Chu, W.Y. Lam, Joseph J.Y. Sung, Journal of Medical Virology, 1797-1806, 81(10), October 2009. HKO Reprint No. 841 (October 2009)
		Relationship between thermal index and mortality in Hong Kong, Y.K. Leung, K.M. Yip & K.H. Yeung, Meteorological Applications, 399-409, 15(3), September 2008, HKO Reprint No. 785 (September 2008)
		Climatic Influence on the Prevalence of Noncutaneous Disease Flare in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Hong Kong, C.C. Szeto, H.Y. Mok, K.M. Chow, T.C. Lee, Y.K. Leung, K.M. Li, K.C. Tsui, Samuel Yu, L.S. Tam, Journal of Rheumatology, 1031-1037, 35(6), June 2008. HKO Reprint No. 842 (June 2008)
		Impact of Weather on Human Health, W.M. Leung, Y.K. Leung & H.Y. Mok, Presented in 22rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Seminar on Meteorological Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China, 21-23 January 2008, HKO Reprint No. 747 (January 2008, in Chinese with English Abstrast)
		Impact of Weather on the Abundance of Aedes Albopcitus in Hong Kong, H.Y. Mok, H.M. Ma & M.W. Lee, Presented in the annual meeting of the Chinese Meteorological Society, Guangzhou, China, 23-25 November 2007, HKO Reprint No. 735 (November 2007, in Chinese only)
		Possible Meteorological Influence on the Severe Acute Respiatory Syndrome (SARS) Community Outbreak at Amoy Gardens, Hong Kong, K.M. Yip, W.L. Chang, K.H. Yeung & T.S. Yu, J. Environmental Health, 70(3), October 2007, 39-46. HKO Reprint No. 732* (October 2007)
		Long-term Trend in Thermal Indices and Its Impacts on Mortality in Hong Kong, K.M. Yip, Y.K. Leung & K.H. Yeung, Presented in International Conference on Climate Change, Hong Kong, China, 29-31 May 2007, HKO Reprint No. 710 (May 2007)
		Long-term Analyses of Weather Stress Indices for Human, K.M. Yip, Y.K. Leung & W.L. Chang, Presented in 20th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Seminar on Meteorological Technology, Macau, China, 18-20 January 2006, HKO Reprint No. 627 (January 2006, in Chinese only)
		Climate, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Avian Flu, W.L. Chang, K.H. Yeung & Y.K. Leung. Bull. WMO, 54(4), October 2005, HKO Reprint No. 611 (October 2005)

Tropical Cyclones		The Long Term Variations of Tropical Cyclone Activity in the South China Sea and the Vicinity of Hong Kong, T.C. Lee, C.Y.Y. Leung, M.H. Kok & H.S. Chan, Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 2012, 1(3): 277-292. DOI: 10.6057/2012TCRR02.01, HKO Reprint No. 1041* (September 2012)
		Impacts of Climate Change on Tropical Cyclones in the Western North Pacific Basin. Part II: Late 21st Century Projections, Ying, M., T.R. Knutson, H. Kamahori* & T.C. Lee, Tropical Cyclone Res. Rev., 1, 231-241, HKO Reprint No. 1023 (August 2012)
		Impacts of Climate Change on Tropical Cyclones in the Western North Pacific Basin. Part I: Past Observations, Lee, T.C., T.R. Knutson, H. Kamahori & M. Ying, Tropical Cyclone Res. Rev., 1, 213-230, HKO Reprint No.* 1022 (August 2012)
		A Review on the Long Term Variations of Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Typhoon Committee Region, T.C. Lee, Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 1 (1): 41-50, 2012, HKO Reprint No. 1018 (February 2012)
		Recent Decline in Typhoon Activity in the South China Sea, Y.K. Leung, M.C. Wu & K.K. Yeung, Presented in International Conference on Climate Change, Hong Kong, China, 29-31 May 2007, HKO Reprint No. 708 (May 2007)
		Trends in Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Intensity, M.C. Wu, K.H. Yeung & W. L. Chang. EOS transaction, AGU, 87(48), p537-538, 28 November 2006, HKO Reprint No. 683 (November 2006)
		Variations of Tropical Cyclone Activity in the South China Sea, Y.K. Leung, M.C. Wu & W.L. Chang. Presented in ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Annual Review 2005, November 2006, HKO Reprint No. 675 (November 2005)
		Long-Term Change in Tropical Cyclone Activity in the western North Pacific, K.H. Yeung, M.C. Wu, W.L. Chang & Y.K. Leung. Presented in Scientific Assembly of International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (IAMAS) 2005, Beijing, China, 2-11 August 2005, HKO Reprint No. 601 (August 2005)
		Long-Term Change in Tropical Cyclone Activity in the western North Pacific, M.C. Wu, W.L. Chang & Y.K. Leung. Presented in 19th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Seminar on Meteorological Technology, Guangdong Yangjiang, China, 1-3 March 2005, HKO Reprint No. 570 (March 2005, in Chinese only)
		Impacts of El Nino-Southern Oscillation Events on Tropical Cyclone Landfalling Activity in the Western North Pacific, M.C. Wu, W.L. Chang & W.M. Leung, J. Climate, 17, p1419-1428, HKO Reprint No. 545 (March 2004)

Ozone		An analysis on Abnormally Low Ozone in the Upper Troposphere over Subtropical East Asia in Spring 2004, C.Y. Chan* et al., Y.K. Leung & M.C. Wu, Atmospheric Environment 41(17), p3556-3564, June 2007, HKO Reprint No. 721 (June 2007)
		Vertical Profile and Origin of Wintertime Tropospheric Ozone over China During the PEACE-A Period, C.Y. Chan* et al., E.W.L Ginn & Y.K. Leung, J. Geophy. Res., 109, 2004, HKO Reprint No. 585 (2004)
		Some Characteristics of Ozone Profiles above Hong Kong, Y.K.Leung, W.L.Chang & Y.W. Chan. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 87(4), 2004, HKO Reprint No. 525 (2004)

	*:	non-HKO author