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The Mauna Loa Observatory was founded on June 28th 1956 as part of the US Weather Bureau.It was established on the northern flank of Mauna Loa at 11,134 ft after 1951-1954 efforts were unable to maintain a summit observatory at 13,453 ft. [1]
Mauna Loa is visible on clear days from the summit area, as well as along most of the trail. Mauna Loa from the Mauna Kea trail The trailhead is located at the Visitor Information Station of the Onizuka Center at 9,200 ft (2,804 m) ( 19°45′42″N 155°27′22″W / 19.76167°N 155.45611°W / 19.76167; -155.45611 ( Mauna Kea Trail
Access to the Mauna Loa Observatory could be restored by April, more than two years after the eruption of its namesake volcano cut it off from the rest of the island. The National Oceanic and ...
The Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO), located at 11,155 feet (3,400 m) on the northern slope of the mountain, has long been prominent in observations of the Sun. The NOAA Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) is located close by. From its location well above local human-generated influences, the MLO monitors the global atmosphere, including the ...
The Mauna Loa Observatory Access Road and Mauna Loa Road up to the gate at Kīpukapuaulu are closed and those who try to access these roads will be subject to fines and arrest, according to a ...
Lava from Mauna Loa, which began erupting Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years, was 1.76 miles (2.83 kilometers) from Saddle Road, also known as Route 200 or Daniel K. Inouye Highway, the U.S ...
The ʻĀinapō Trail was the primary route to the summit of Mauna Loa from prehistory to 1916. The trail began on the southeast flank at 2000 feet of elevation and reached Mokuaweoweo , the summit crater, at 13,200 feet (4,000 m).
The Mauna Loa eruption occurred in the summit caldera area of the volcano, containing the bulk of lava within the summit area, although lava started flowing downslope in the northeast rift zone ...