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Table 1.2 Figures and departures from normal - August 1996

Total bright sunshine

177.5 hours; 29.5 hours below normal

Mean daily global solar radiation 16.29 MJ/SQM; 1.32 MJ/SQM below normal

Total rainfall

Mean cloud amount

Mean relative humidity

Mean daily maximum

temperature

Mean air temperature

Mean daily minimum

temperature

Mean dew point

308.3 mm; 83.1 mm below normal

72%; 6% above normal

81%; normal

30.8 Degrees Celsius;

0.5 Degree Celsius below normal

28.5 Degrees Celsius; 0.1 Degree Celsius above normal

26.7 Degrees Celsius; 0.4 Degree Celsius above normal

24.7 Degrees Celsius;

0.1 Degree Celsius below normal

Total evaporation

131.6 mm; 25.3 mm below normal

Remarks: All measurements were made at the Royal Observatory except sunshine,

solar radiation and evaporation which were recorded at King's Park.

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Air quality model for Hong Kong

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The Environmental Protection Department today (Thursday) commissioned a consultancy study to develop the first comprehensive air quality model for Hong Kong.

"Future levels of air pollution in Hong Kong will be determined by urban and transportation growth and the effectiveness of air pollution control measures.