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Mornings at the Mauna Loa Observatory are usually cloud free

Description

Mornings at the Mauna Loa Observatory are usually cloud free.The Keeling Building is at center. The dome at lower right houses the Dobsonspectroradiometer that measures the ozone layer. The thin dark layer over thehorizon has the appearance of Asian dust.

Photographer

Forrest M. Mims III

Display Date

2006 May 29

Location

Hawaii, Mauna Loa

Collection

Weather Service

Keywords

NOAA 200th Photo Contest