More than two years after road access and electrical power to the Mauna Loa Observatory was cut off by lava flows, NOAA staff continue to make critical measurements of the atmosphere and other environmental variables at the remote site.
In 2023, observatory staff installed solar panels at the site and resumed some measurements, including the independent carbon dioxide monitoring programs run by the Global Monitoring Laboratory and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, as well as other atmospheric measurements.
Construction of a temporary road to access the observatory site is anticipated to begin in summer 2025.
Media can contact: Theo Stein (303) 819-7409 (theo.stein@noaa.gov)
Earth System Research Laboratory: Introduction
Mauna Loa Science Fair Award, 2016
Every year MLO contributes to the local Science Fair event. This year we awarded two recipients, Samantha Yamamoto & Maile Birlhante won the junior research award with their project titled: Light Dispersing and Kendra Puleo won the second award with her project titled: Ocean acidification effect on the food chain. The Senior division also had two research recipients Kylan K. Sakata won the senior division award with his project titled: Verifying special relativity over time dilation through moon decay at variable altitudes and Moana Lily Pinner won the second award with her project titled: Investigating the SPF, anti-oxidant and anti cancer potential of turmeric and ginger.
Marty Presenting Samantha Yamamoto with her award.
LIGHT DISPERSING
Marty Presenting Kendra Puleo with her award
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: effects on the food chain
Kylan K. Sakata
Verifying special relativity over time dilation through moon decay at variable altitudes
Marty Presenting Moana Lily Pinner with her award
Investigating the SPF, anti-oxidant and anti cancer potential of turmeric and ginger.
