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Weather Chit Chat Issue 85 - Science Education (June 2022)

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Do you know about felt earth tremors?

Besides using the This link will open in a new windowRichter Scaleto indicate the energy released by an earthquake at the source, do you know that we could express the impact of an earthquake at certain place by the This link will open in a new windowModified Mercalli Scale? Let’s learn about the Observatory’s work in monitoring felt earth tremors in Hong Kong! (More……)

English version of the “Online Video Course on Weather Observation”

The Hong Kong Observatory has launched the This link will open in a new windowEnglish version of the “Online Video Course on Weather Observation” to explain basic weather observation methods and techniques in a lively manner. (More……)