GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Hong Kong (HKO)
China
GRUAN status
- active
- since 2020
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- HKO HongKong
- -short
- Hong Kong
- -long, international
- Hong Kong
- -long, national
- WMO (code, name)
- 45004, KOWLOON
Location
- Country
- China
- First order district
- Hong Kong
- Latitude
- 22.31°
- Longitude
- 114.17°
- Altitude
- 65 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- Hong Kong Observatory
- -long, international
- Hong Kong Observatory
- -long, national
- 香港天文台
- Website
- www.hko.gov.hk
- Description
- Government department
Site Contact
- Name
- Wai-hung LEUNG
- Affiliation
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Address
- Hong Kong Observatory
- 134A Nathan Road
- Kowloon
- Hong Kong
- China
- whleung@hko.gov.hk
- Phone
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1951
- General type
- urban
- Topography
- Small hill
- Land use (within 10 km)
- 30% open water, 30% settlement/build-up area, 40% country side
- Climate
- warm temperate climate with hot summer and dry winter
- Website
- www.weather.gov.hk/en/
Relevant Documents
- ICM-16 (2025)
- GRUAN Site Report for HongKong - Wai-hung LEUNG
- Upper Air Measurements in Hong Kong: Operations and latest Developments - Ming Chun Lam
- ICM-15 (2024)
- GRUAN Site Report for Hong Kong - Wai-hung LEUNG
- ICM-14 (2022)
- GRUAN Site Report for Hong Kong - Wai-hung LEUNG
- ICM-13 (2021)
- GRUAN Station Report for Hong Kong - Olivia Shuk-ming Lee
- ICM-12 (2020)
- New site introduction for Hong Kong - Olivia Shuk-ming Lee
Measurement Systems
| Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKO-RS-01 | Hong Kong automatic upper-air sounding system | 2025-09-01 | |||
| HKO-RS-02 | Hong Kong manual upper-air sounding system | 2025-09-01 |
Current data flow
