NOAA

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Mauna Loa Observatory -- Hawaii

U.S. Dept. of Commerce / NOAA / OAR / CMDL / OBOP

 

The CMDL Mauna Loa Observatory maintains monitoring programs in greenhouse and other trace gases, atmospheric aerosols, solar radiation variability, stratospheric ozone, and meteorological parameters to support NOAA climate and global change programs. The staff consists of 8 federal employees and a large and variable number of visiting researchers that support NOAA and other agency research programs.
 

Aerosols

Carbon Cycle-Greenhouse Gases

Halocarbons & other Atmospheric Trace Species

Opservatory Operations

Ozone & Water Vapor

Solar & Thermal Atmospheric Radiation

CMDL

 

Station Information

Latitude:19.539 Longitude:155.578
Elevation:3397 m Time Zone:GMT-10
Telephone: (808)933-6965
Fax: (808)933-6967
Postal Address: U.S. Dept of Commerce
NOAA - Mauna Loa Observatory
P.O. Box 275
Hilo, HI 96720
Station Chief: John Barnes jbarnes@mloha.mlo.hawaii.gov

 

Station above the clouds
View of Mauna Kea from Mauna Loa
View from instrument tower

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Observatory Operations Group
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Boulder, CO 80303
Group Chief: Russ Schnell
(303) 497-6676