Forecast call for heavy rain statewide and mountain snow Nov 11, 2009
In addition to the flash flood watch, the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the Big Island will be under a winter storm watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning, according to the weather service. The upper low moving over the state tonight will bring "much colder air to higher elevations, along with a chance for heavy snowfall, lightning, strong winds with blowing and drifting snow, and bitterly cold wind chills to the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea," forecasters said ... In... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
NTSB says pilot error caused fatal crashes that killed 4 in Hawaii May 8, 2009
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the June 17 crash of an air tour plane on the rugged slopes of Mauna Loa found that Island Hoppers pilot Katsuhiro Takahashi, 40, deviated from his planned flight route and flew into mountainous terrain amid cloudy conditions. The single-engine, four-seat Cessna 172M slammed into a heavily forested area at the 4,500-foot elevation of the mountain near Pahala. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Big Island conservation group receives award May 8, 2009
The alliance formed in 2008, when members of the 14-year-old 'Ola'a Kilauea Partnership expanded watershed protection and management to more than 1 million acres across the volcanoes of Mauna Loa, Kilauea and Hualalai. It is the largest cooperative land management effort in the state and works to fight invasive species and protect native species across land ownership boundaries. (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Too much hot air,too little action Apr 30, 2009
NOAAs primary CO2 measurement station is Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. CO2 levels are typically higher in the Arctic than the global average because there is more landmass and human activity in the northern hemisphere. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mauna Loa threat to be discussed at Big Island meetings Mar 26, 2009
HILO To mark the 25th anniversary of Mauna Loa's last eruption, several agencies will hold events to remind Big Island residents of volcano hazards and discuss when the mountain may erupt again ... Lava flows from Mauna Loa in this April 1984 photo. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Events being held to remind Big Island residents of Mauna Loa threat Mar 25, 2009
HILO To mark the 25th anniversary of Mauna Loa's last eruption, several agencies will hold events to remind Big Island residents of volcano hazards and discuss when the mountain may erupt again. Officials from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, University of Hawaii-Hilo Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes, Hawaii County Civil Defense and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will attend the meetings, scheduled for Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at University Classroom Building 100/127 at... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Carbon accounting from atmospheric measurements -- the aircraft perspective Feb 16, 2009
Until the late 1950s when high precision measurements began at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, many questioned whether the industrial revolution and the associated increase in fossil fuel burning affected the atmosphere. The Mauna Loa time series of CO2 measurements are the core of a network that has since grown. (EurekAlert!)
