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)

NSF GLOBE Sun Photometers

Organization(s):

NSF logo United States National Science Foundation (NSF)
logo drexel Drexel University (DU)

What does this program measure?

Aerosol, Water Vapor, UV-A (Ultra-Violet-A)

How does this program work?

Sunphotometers and UV data loggers are brought and operated by Forrest Mims. Forrest will do all observations which consist of: 1) morning Langley calibrations of GLOBE sun photometers and infrared hygrometers; 2) UV-A (376 nm) data logged observations; 3) miscellaneous solar observations.

Why is this research important?

In order to perform calibrations of GLOBE’s handheld sunphotometers.

Are there any trends in the data?

How does this program fit into the big picture?

What is it's role in global climate change?

Comments and References

DISCLAIMER:

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Lead Investigator(s):

Dr. David Brooks (DU) ,
215-895-6821
Forrest Mims
830-372-0548

MLO Contact(s):

Dr. John E. Barnes
808-933-6965 (x222)
Darryl Kuniyuki
808-933-6965 (x236)

Web Site(s)

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~brooksdr/DRB_ web_page/index.htm
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html
http://www.forrestmims.org

Related Programs

NSF 14CO Program
Solar Radiation Programs