Mauna Loa Observatory
1958The atmospheric research station at 11,135 feet that has continuously measured carbon dioxide since 1958, producing the Keeling Curve — the most important dataset in climate science.
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The atmospheric research station at 11,135 feet that has continuously measured carbon dioxide since 1958, producing the Keeling Curve — the most important dataset in climate science.
At 13,796 feet, the tallest peak in Hawaii and home to thirteen world-class telescopes, though its sacred status to Native Hawaiians has made new construction deeply controversial.
4 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
The atmospheric research station at 11,135 feet that has continuously measured carbon dioxide since 1958, producing the Keeling Curve — the most important dataset in climate science.
Stand in the shadow of Earth's largest active volcano, a colossal force of nature that continues to shape the Hawaiian Islands. Mauna Loa, meaning "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian, dwarfs everything around it. Its sheer mass…
Imagine a king so powerful, he moved the entire seat of government! That's the legacy of ʻUmi-a-Liloa, right here at Ahu A ʻUmi Heiau. In the early 1500s, Chief ʻUmi, a ruler of Hawaiʻi island, decided this spot was the…
At 13,796 feet, the tallest peak in Hawaii and home to thirteen world-class telescopes, though its sacred status to Native Hawaiians has made new construction deeply controversial.