General Publications

This table lists the general publications published by the Hong Kong Observatory.

No.	Title	Author	Year
47	Stories under passing storms	Hong Kong Observatory	2023
46	Thematic Webpages for Outdoor Activities(pdf version)	---	2018
45	Under the same sky	---	2013
44	Changeable Clouds	---	2017
43	The formation & threats of Thunderstorms(pdf version) Other versions: Hindi हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali नेपाल, Urdu اردو, Tagalog, Thai ภาษาไทย, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	---	2021
42	Safety under the Sun - Protect yourself against UV Radiation (pdf version)	---	2020
41	Director's collectanea	---	2011
40	Director's blog	---	2010
39	Community Weather Information Network (pdf version)	---	2010
38	Windshear and Turbulence (pdf version)	---	2010
37	Storm Surge (pdf version)	---	2009
36	Landslip Warning	---	2009
35	The Strong Monsoon Signal (pdf version) Other versions: Hindi हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali नेपाल, Urdu اردو, Tagalog, Thai ภาษาไทย, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	---	2009
34	Thunderstorm warning (pdf version)	---	2009
33	Hong Kong's Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals (pdf version) Other versions: Hindi हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali नेपाल, Urdu اردو, Tagalog, Thai ภาษาไทย, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and South China Sea 2025 (pdf version)	---	2018 2025
32	"World Weather Information Service" & "Severe Weather Information Centre" (pdf version)	---	2008
31	Basic Meteorological Knowledge (in Chinese only)	W.H. Leung, F.Y. Hung & K.B. Lam	2007
30	Earthquake and Hong Kong (pdf version)	---	2007
29	Hong Kong weather services for shipping (16th edition) (pdf version)	---	2007
28	Tsunami - The Great Waves (in Chinese only) (pdf version)	---	2006
27	Dangers of the Sea (pdf version)	---	2005
26	Educational Resources (pdf version)	---	2005
25	Cold and Very Hot Weather Warnings Other versions: Hindi हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali नेपाल, Urdu اردو, Tagalog, Thai ภาษาไทย, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	---	2021
24	Weathering the Storm - Hong Kong Observatory and Social Development Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 (pdf version)	Ho Pui-yin	2004
23	Fire Danger Warning Other versions: Hindi हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali नेपाल, Urdu اردو, Tagalog, Thai ภาษาไทย, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	---	2001
22	Hong Kong Observatory performance pledge	---	2001
21	Special Announcement on Flooding in the Northern New Territories	---	1998
20	Rainstorm Warning System Other versions: Hindi हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali नेपाल, Urdu اردو, Tagalog, Thai ภาษาไทย, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	---	1997
19	Weather information card for fishermen (in Chinese only)	---	1997
18	Newsletter for "Friends of the Observatory"	---	1996 onwards
17	Weather on Wings (Newsletter for the Aviation Community)	---	1994 - 2005
16	Newsletter for Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships	---	1993 - 2005
15	Typhoon! (second revised edition)	---	1992
14	Tide tables for Hong Kong (yearly)	---	1987 onwards
13	This link will open in a new windowHong Kong Observatory Almanac	---	1984 onwards
12	From time ball to atomic clock	A. Dyson	1983
11	A glossary of technical terms used in weather forecasts (in Chinese only)	---	1981
10	The life history of a tropical cyclone	P.C. Chin	1977
9	Meteorology for scouts, second impression (with corrections)	S.W. To	1976
8	Astronomical tables and star charts (yearly)	---	1971-1984
7	Hong Kong Observatory calendar	---	1970-1979 1981-1983 1985-1996 1998 onwards
6	Astronomical tables (yearly)	---	1960-1970
5	Climatological charts of the Far East	S.L. Chang	1959
4	A short glossary of the more commonly used meteorological terms	L. Starbuck & H.C. Huang	1954
3	A brief general history of the Royal Observatory	L. Starbuck	1951
2	Upper temperatures and the properties of air mass over Hong Kong	C.W. Jeffries, G.S.P. Heywood	1941
1	Director's annual departmental report	---	1884-1939 1946-1980

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