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The Hong Kong Observatory and the Department of Applied Physics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday (January 10) on co-operation in activities to promote weather education for schools in Hong Kong.
The activities include development of techniques for weather measurement, development of a website showing weather data obtained by weather stations at a number of schools and training of undergraduates to assist in operating and maintaining the weather equipment there.
During the occasion, the Assistant Director of the Observatory, Dr Lee Boon-ying, also delivered a public lecture: "Beyond the blue sky – some interesting phenomena in nature" to secondary school students.
Ends/Thursday, January 11, 2007
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