Mauna Loa Solar Observatory is one of the campuses operated by University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Our records show the address as Hilo, HI, United States.
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The Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO) is a high-altitude specialist site for continuous solar corona and chromosphere observations, ideal for studying solar eruptions and space weather drivers.
- Solar Instruments: COR1 coronagraphs, POLIS spectrograph, white-light coronameters.
- Heliophysics Research: Prominence dynamics, coronal holes, solar wind origins.
- Data Archive: Real-time solar imagery for space weather forecasting.
Research emphasizes remote sensing of the solar atmosphere, with training in solar spectroscopy and image processing for predicting solar events impacting earth's upper atmosphere and technology.
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