Active Research Programs
NOAA ESRL PROGRAMSNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Earth System Research Laboratory
- In Situ Measurements of Aerosol Optical Properties
- Halocarbon Flask Sampling at Mauna Loa & Cape Kumukahi, Hawaii
- Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species (CATS) - Stealth Gas Chromatograph
- Cooperative Global Air Sampling Network - Greenhouse Gases
- In Situ Carbon Monoxide (CO) Measurements
- In Situ Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Measurements
- In Situ Methane (CH4) Measurements
- Dobson Ozone Spectrophotometer - Total Column Ozone
- World Standard Dobson Ozone Spectrophotometer - Total Column Ozone
- Meteorology
- Ozone Profiles with Ozonesondes
- Precipitation Chemistry
- Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring (SO2)
- Solar and Infrared Radiation
- Surface Ozone Measurements
- Mauna Loa Volcanic Carbon Dioxide Emmissions 1958-2001
- Mauna Loa Web Camera System
- Mauna Loa Web Meteorology System
- Lidar at Mauna Loa, Hawaii
- Lidar at Boulder, Colorado
- Lidar at Pago Pago, American Samoa
- Lidar at Trinidad Head, California (NOAA ESRL / MPLNET)
- CLidar (CCD Camera Lidar) (NOAA ESRL / CCSU)
COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS
Participating organization(s) shown in parentheses.
- Radon-222 Monitoring (ANSTO)
- Atmospheric Research - Greenhouse Gases (CSIRO)
- U.S. Climate Reference Network (CRN)
- Global Atmosphere Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network (EC)
- Aerosol Light Absorption Aethalometer (EPA)
- Elemental, Particulate, and Reactive Gaseous Mercury Monitoring (EPA)
- Ambient Ion Monitor (EPA)
- Dichotomous Partisol Measurements (EPA)
- Sequential Fine Particle Sampler (EPA)
- Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring (EPA)
- Surface Ozone Measurements (EPA)
- National Satellite Test Bed at Mauna Loa (FAA)
- Global Positioning System (GPS) Meteorology (FSL)
- Groundwinds Lidar System (UNH)
- Earthquake Seismometer (USGS / HVO)
- Tilt and Strain Measurements(USGS / HVO)
- IMPROVE (Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments) (UC-Davis)
- AERONET (Aerosol Robotic Network) (NASA)
- CERES (Clouds' and Earth's Radiant Energy System) (NASA)
- Pohakuloa Training Area Range Surveillance System (PMRF)
- Measurements of 14CO in the NH Tropics (NSF)
- GLOBE Sun Photometers (NSF / Drexel University)
- Maximum / Minimum Temperature & Precipitation (NWS)
- ROSA Maximum / Minimum Temperature & Precipitation (NWS)
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Measurements (Scripps)
- Oxygen (O2) Concentration Measurements (Scripps)
- Measurements of Free Tropospheric Nitric Acid and Aerosols (UH-Manoa)
- High-Altitude Environment Corrosion Project (UH-Manoa)
- Comparison of Aerosol Organic Carbon Measurements and Models in the Free Troposphere (UH-Manoa)
- VYSOS (The Variable Young Star Optical Survey) (UH-Manoa)
- Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) Monitoring & Research Program (USDA / CSU)
- WMO Precision Filter Radiometer (PMOD WRC)
NDACC PROGRAMS
Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change
- Long Term Brewer Calibrations (NDACC / EC)
- FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) Monitoring (NDACC / U-Denver)
- Lidar: Stratospheric Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol Profiles (NDACC / NASA JPL)
- Microwave Measurements of Ozone (NDACC / U-Mass / NIWA)
- Bromine Oxide Monitoring (NDACC / NOAA ESRL / NIWA)
- Nitrogen Dioxide Monitoring (NDACC / NOAA ESRL / NIWA)
- Ultraviolet Spectroradiometer (NDACC / NOAA ESRL / NIWA)
- Water-Vapor Mm-Wave Spectrometer (NDACC / NRL / NASA)
GUEST OBSERVATORIES & OTHER PROGRAMS
External link only. Participating organization(s) shown in parentheses.
- Multi-Filter Rotating Shadowband Radiometer (MFRSR) Aerosol Monitoring Network (UH-Manoa / Albireo Endeavors / PNNL)
- Aeolian Dust Experiment on Climate Impact (MRI)
- AMIBA (Array For Microwave Background Anisotropy)
- MLSO HAO (Mauna Loa Solar Observatory High Altitude Observatory)
- GONG (Global Oscillation Network Group)
