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Monday, March 12, 1973
WEATHER INFORMATION PLAYS IMPORTANT PART
In Hong Kong's Economy
Weather information plays an important role in Hong Kong's economy.
According to Dr. P.C. Chin, Senior Scientific Officer of the Royal
Observatory, the Observatory provides Government departments and private
organisations with the necessary weather material upon requests.
"For example," Dr. Chin said, "before the decision was made to build
the reservoir at Plover Cove, we had been consulted on rainfall in several
districts, and on how tropical cyclones and waves were likely to affect the
dams."
In the planning of the cross harbour tunnel, special note was taken
of possible earth tremors in Victoria harbour.
When installing the tunnel ventilation system, engineers also took
into account possible changes in the atmospheric conditions inside tunnel.
Weather conditions also play an important part in the selection of
suitable building sites for various major projects, including the extension
of the Kai Tak runway, the Kwai Chung container port, the mass transit system,
incinerators and the desalination plant in Castle Peak.
The two electric companies are provided with special daily forecasts
to enable them to make an estimate of the consumption rate.
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