Editing Mauna Loa (section)

==Observatories==
[[File:Mauna Loa CO2 monthly mean concentration.svg|thumbnail|right|Atmospheric [[carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] concentrations measured at the [[Mauna Loa Observatory]].]]
The location of Mauna Loa has made it an important location for atmospheric monitoring by the [[Global Atmosphere Watch]] and other scientific observations. The [[Mauna Loa Solar Observatory]] (MLSO), located at {{convert|11155|ft|m|0}} 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 [[greenhouse gas]] [[carbon dioxide]]. Measurements are adjusted to account for local [[outgassing]] of CO<sub>2</sub> from the volcano.<ref>Rhodes, J.M. and Lockwood, J. P. (editors), (1995) ''Mauna Loa Revealed: Structure, Composition, History, and Hazards'', Washington D.C., American Geophysical Union Monograph 92, p. 95</ref>

The [[Yuan-Tseh Lee Array for Microwave Background Anisotropy]] (AMiBA) sits at an elevation of {{convert|11155|ft|m|0|sp=us}}. It was established in October 2006 by the [[Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics]] (ASIAA) to examine [[cosmic microwave background radiation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/project/amiba.php|title=The Yuan Tseh Lee Array for Microwave Background Anisotropy (AMiBA)|publisher=[[ASIAA]]|date=May 12, 2012|access-date=July 26, 2013}}</ref>