Measurements at the Mauna Loa Observatory stopped after the 2022 eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano, when lava flow crossed the access road and took out power lines to the facility. The observatory remains inaccessible by vehicle and without power from the local utility company.
Observatory staff has established limited solar power in four observatory buildings and restored approximately 33 percent of the measurements onsite, including the Global Monitoring Laboratory and Scripps critical CO2 records and other atmospheric measurements.
Media can contact: Theo Stein (303) 819-7409 (theo.stein@noaa.gov) or Karin Vergoth 303-632-6413 (karin.vergoth@noaa.gov)
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.
