Recently, Professor Jianping Gan's team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has made a series of progress in the dynamic mechanism and parameterization of the Western North Pacific (WNP) Undercurrents. An unresolved problem is that the Luzon Undercurrent (LUC), a representative western boundary undercurrent in the WNP, cannot be reasonably simulated in prevailing global and regional oceanic models.  Read more

From October 21 to 23, 2024, the 3rd Hong Kong and Macao Ocean & Areas of Excellence (AoE) Forum were successfully held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. With the theme of "Earth System Science for Climate Change, Carbon Neutrality and Blue Economy", the forum aims to promote academic exchange and cooperation in regional earth system science study. The forum was jointly organized by the AoE project "Study of the regional earth system for sustainable development under climate change in the Greater Bay Area" (Earth-HK), Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau (CORE) and the Department of Ocean Science of HKUST, gathered experts and scholars from various areas to discuss cutting-edge issues in ocean research. Read more

On October 8-9, 2024, the High-level Forum for Strategically Developing a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area under the Vision of Carbon Neutrality, organized by the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), was held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), with Earth-HK as one of the co-sponsors. The forum included a one-day "Workshop on Sustainable Blue Economy in the Greater Bay Area for Carbon Neutrality" and a half-day "Strategic Dialogue on Coordinated Development and Integrated Ocean Management in the Greater Bay Area". Read more

The Earth-HK Annual Workshop 2024 was held on September 13-14, 2024, at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Read more

Upwelling is a key driver of physical, biogeochemical, and ecological variability in coastal regions, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep water into the euphotic zone and thriving marine ecosystems. The wind-induced Ekman frictional effect cannot completely explain the observed spatial and temporal variations of the upwelling. Read more

From July 11 to August 3, 2024, Earth-HK research teams conducted a 24-day scientific expedition along the coast of the Greater Bay Area. This expedition brought together a total of 32 teachers and students from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), and several universities from mainland China. They carried out investigations at over 90 operational sites in areas such as the Pearl River channel, the Pearl River Estuary, and coastal regions of Guangdong Province (from Shangchuan Island to Daya Bay). Read more

2024 GBA field survey contains three phases: Phase I: Zhenhai Bay land-ocean continuum survey (15th Jun to 19th Jun); Phase II: Coastal groundwater monitoring during spring neap tidal cycle (from 2nd July to 14th July), and Phase III: River water monitoring and sampling in Pearl River networks of GBA (1st July to 31st July).  Read more

The bottom boundary layer (BBL) is a thin, turbulent layer of water above the seafloor that plays an important role in regulating the transport of sediment and other substances, as well as the energy and momentum balance in shallow shelf waters. Flow-induced bottom stress forms the turbulent BBL.  Read more

The 3rd Hong Kong and Macau Ocean and Areas of Excellence(AoE) Forum will be held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from October 21 to 23, 2024. Registration is now officially open. Read more

We are thrilled to announce the commencement of the survey on the river basin of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) on July 11, 2024. This cruise is led by Dr. CHENG Weicong, Prof. LIU Yi, and Prof. Ji Qixing, with the participation of 26 members from HKUST, HKUST-GZ, and XMU. The field survey is expected to span a duration of 20 days. Read more