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From November 17- 21, 1997, Mauna Loa Observatory celebrated its 40th Anniversary. Events included a special exhibit set up at the Lyman Museum in Hilo, a tour of the site on Mauna Loa, dedications of the new NDACC building and the "Keeling Building", and a luau. During this same time, the ESRL (then the CMDL) had its scientific review which was held at the Naniloa Hotel in Hilo.

 

Below is the agenda:

MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, NDSC NEW BUILDING DEDICATION, CMDL PROGRAM REVIEW
NOVEMBER 18-21, 1997
HILO, HAWAII 96721

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Museum sign Out side Museum

MLO's exhibit at the Lyman House Museum.

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Display case of old weather instruments.

12:00 - 4:00 PM OPEN HOUSE - LYMAN HOUSE MUSEUM FEATURING MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY DISPLAY, REFRESHMENTS AND NOSTALGIA EVENTS
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM TALK BY DR. CHARLES D. KEELING, U. of CA.-SCRIPPS, HISTORY OF CO2 MEASUREMENTS, KILOHANA ROOM, NANILOA HOTEL
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM REFRESHMENTS KILOHANA ROOM, NANILOA HOTEL

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Dr. Keeling and John Chin

Dr. Charles Keeling and John Chin in front of the newly dedicated "Keeling Building".

 

8:00 AM DEPART FOR MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY
10:30 AM MLO 40TH COMMEMORATION NDSC BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY, SPEECHES
12:00 PM LUNCH AT MLO (TO BE PROVIDED)
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM TOUR FACILITIES, BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF SCIENCE
2:30 PM DEPART MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY
4:30 PM ARRIVE NANILOA HOTEL
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM LUAU AT WAILOA STATE PARK

Aniversary Attendee's

Attendees of the building dedications held at the observatory.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

8:00 AM CMDL SCIENTIFIC REVIEW, KILOHANA ROOM
12:00 PM LUNCH, NANILOA HOTEL
1:00 PM CMDL REVIEW CONTINUES
6:00 - 7:30 PM REFRESHMENTS, NANILOA HOTEL