SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1977
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WHEN A TROPICAL CYCLONE COMES WITHIN 240 NAUTICAL MILES OF HONG KONG, ECHOES ARE PICKED UP BY THE R.O.'S RADAR IN FEI NGC SHAN AND MICROWAVES ARE SENT BACK TO THE CENTRAL FORECASTING OFFICE IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE MICROWAVES ARE THEN DIGITISED AND CLEAR IMAGES, ENABLING R.O. OFFICERS TO SEE AT A GLANCE ALL DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE AREA, ARE SHOWN ON A SCREEN.
THESE IMAGES ARE RECORDED BY THE VIDEO TIME-LAPSE SYSTEM AND CAN BE PLAYED BACK FOR CAREFUL ANALYSIS ANYTIME REQUIRED.
COPIES OF THE RECORDINGS CAN ALSO BE MADE AND SENT TO OTHER WEATHER INSTITUTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PURPOSES.
THE NEW SYSTEM, WHICH CAN ALSO BE USED FOR TRACKING THUNDER- STORMS AND OTHER NATURAL PHENOMENA SUCH AS BIRD MIGRATION, IS ALREADY FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE OLD SYSTEM WILL IN FUTURE ONLY BE USED AS A RESERVE.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT IN ABERDEEN *****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT A 24-HOUR URBAN CLEARWAY (FRANCHISED BUSES EXEMPTED) RESTRICTION WILL BE IMPOSED IN WU NAM STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE BETWEEN ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND TUNG SING ROAD, AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE BETWEEN ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND CHENGTU ROAD FROM 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 23).
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO INDICATE THE
RESTRICTION.
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