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The origin of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Journal Article · · Physics Today
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3592003· OSTI ID:22038548
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  1. University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy (United States)
I first stepped through the doorway of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 1976, and I was impressed by what I saw: A dozen people working out of a stone-and-metal building perched at the edge of a high cliff with a spectacular view of a vast volcanic plain. Their primary purpose was to monitor the island's two active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. I joined them, working for six weeks as a volunteer and then, years later, as a staff scientist. That gave me several chances to ask how the observatory had started.
OSTI ID:
22038548
Journal Information:
Physics Today, Journal Name: Physics Today Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 64; ISSN 0031-9228; ISSN PHTOAD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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