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, Ara Uhr won the junior research award with their project titled: The Effect on Acid Rain on Ipomoeabatatas. The Senior research recipent Felix Peng won the senior division award with her project titled: The Seaweed Solution: The Effects on Increased C02 on Growth of Gracilaria.
Felix Peng & Ara Uhr are in the photo below.
The Effects on Increased C02 on Growth of Gracilaria.
The Effect on Acid Rain on Ipomoeabatata
