Earth Snapshot had a few volcanoes of the big island in its Earth Image of the Day:
The island of Hawaii is home to five volcanoes, three of which can be observed here in this orthorectified image. These are, clockwise from the upper right, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hual?lai.
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Mauna Kea'
Aerial Orthophotos of Big Island Volcanoes
December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Photos, Science, Volcanoes
Tags: Active Shield·Cinder Cones·Cubic Miles·Dormant Volcano·Earth Image·Elevation·Flanks·Hual·Island Of Hawaii·Lai·lava·Mauna Kea·Mauna Loa·Orthophotos·Pacific Ocean·Sea Level·Shield Volcano·Size Image·Tallest Mountain·Volcanoes
Big Island Helped by its Diverse Economy
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Economy
Bizjournals has an interesting article up about how the diverse economy of the Big Island is helping it weather the recession than the other Hawaiian islands.
What do you think?
Economist Leroy Laney said the Big Island is helped by the vastly different economies on the east and west sides of the island.
“In times like these, the [...]
Tags: Boom Times·East Hawaii·Economic Cycle·Economic Outlook·First Hawaiian Bank·Hapuna Beach Prince·Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel·Hawaii At Hilo·Hawaii County·Hawaii Economy·Hawaiian Islands·Kamuela Hawaii·Laney·Mauna Kea·Meter Telescope·Naniloa Hotel·Planned Construction·University Of Hawaii·University Of Hawaii At Hilo·West Hawaii
Mauna Kea Management Plan Challenged
August 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community, Politics, Science
An issue that never seems to die! Once again the management plan for Mauna Kea and the land at the summit has fallen into question. Its seems that endangered species and who actually has the rights to the land are still in question by some Hawaiian groups:
The Board of Land and Natural Resources [...]
Tags: April·Endangered Species·Hawaiian Kingdom·Management Plan·Mauna Kea·Natural Resources·Petitioner·Rare Species·Summit·Wekiu Bug
Time Lapse Video of Mauna Kea Summit at Night
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Science
Found this on Flickr:
View time lapse
Tags: 108 Minutes·Exposures·Kea Summit·Mauna Kea·Phd·Time Lapse Video
Mauna Kea Telescope: Is Situation a Microcosm for Global Crisis?
August 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Environment
Natural News has an editorial piece up comparing the 30m Telescope situation as it compares to the rest of the worlds environmental issues. Namely, short term gains/profit in lieu of long term sustainability for the environment.
This situation reflects a larger, world-wide crisis that we face in our world today. Our corporations and businesses tend [...]
Tags: 30m Telescope·Choices·Consumer Health·Corporations·Decision Making Process·Editorial Piece·Environment·Environmental Issues·Face·Global Crisis·Global News·Health And Wellness·Mauna Kea·Microcosm·Natural News·Species Field·Spiritual Aspects·Term Sustainability·World Today
Big Island Tea Gaining Steam
August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Agriculture, Community
Everyone knows about Kona Coffee, but what about the tea?
The NYTimes has an article in the Dining & Wine section about the rise in commercial teas in Kona and on the Big Island – boosted in part with the help of the Department of Agriculture.
Hawaii is known for its Kona coffee. Now there is also [...]
Tags: 10 Years·Agricultural Products·Amp·Black Tea·Coffee Mill·Department Of Agriculture·Encouragement·Eva Lee·Green Teas·Hilo·Island Tea·Kona Coffee·Mauna Kea·Nytimes·Oolong·Quality Teas·Richness·Samovar Tea Lounge·Steam·Wine Section
Saddle Road On Big Island Considered One of Americas “Scariest Drives”
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Community
Forbes Traveler has a list of the scariest drives in America, and our own Saddle Road makes the list!
Hawaii has several hair-raising roads, including the sinuous Hana Highway and the switchbacks to the top of Haleakala. But the one that takes the cake is Saddle Road on the Big Island, which threads a vast lave-rock [...]
Tags: Astronomy·Foot Summit·Forbes·Four Wheel Drive·Hairpins·Haleakala·Hana Highway·Lave·Mauna Kea·Mauna Loa·Observatories·Onizuka Center·Rock Desert·Saddle Road·Side Roads·Switchbacks·Treacherous Road·Vertigo·Volcanoes·Whopper
Environmental Study Favors Telescope on Mauna Kea
May 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, Science
HILO, Hawaii – An environmental study says the public benefit would outweigh the drawbacks if the world’s largest telescope were built atop Mauna Kea.
A consortium including the California Institute of Technology has proposed building what it calls a Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island mountain.
Another possible site is in Chile.
Some Native Hawaiian groups believe [...]
Mauna Kea Volcano Picture From Space
May 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Science
Mauna Kea is depicted in this astronaut photograph; of the four volcanoes, it is the only one that has not erupted during historical times. The Hawaiian Islands chain, together with the submerged Emperor chain to the northwest, forms an extended line of volcanic islands and seamounts that is thought to record passage of the Pacific [...]
Tags: Mauna Kea
