Hong Kong became the world’s first accredited centennial upper air observing station
04 تشرين الأول/ أكتوبر 2021
The upper air observing station of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) of Hong Kong, China was recently accredited by the WMO as a centennial observing station. It is the world’s first upper air observing station being accredited since the introduction of the recognition mechanism.
![HKO staff launching a pilot balloon](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image_x1_768x512/public/news/featured_media/Pilot_balloon_1930s.jpg?h=0b0f346d&itok=gUyccvZZ)
The upper air observing station of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) of Hong Kong, China was recently accredited by the WMO as a centennial observing station. It is the world’s first upper air observing station being accredited since the introduction of the recognition mechanism.
- عضو المنظمة (WMO):
- Hong Kong, China