mauna loa

¹

[mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh]

noun

1. a vine, Canavalia microcarpa, of the legume family, naturalized in Hawaii, having pink or lavender flowers used to make leis.

Mauna Loa

²

[mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh]

noun

1. an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island, and the world’s largest volcano that rises above the ocean. 13,680 feet (4,170 meters).

Mauna Loa

/ ˈmaʊnɑː ˈləʊɑː /

noun

1. an active volcano in Hawaii, on S central Hawaii island. Height: 4171 m (13 684 ft)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mauna Loa¹

After Mauna Loa

Origin of Mauna Loa²

First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “Long Mountain; Great Mountain”

Example Sentences

There has been speculation that the cuts could block the development of the next generation of weather satellites and could even lead to the closure of the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, which is responsible for the longest record of direct measurements of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.

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This is a record yearly increase since atmospheric measurements were first taken at the remote Mauna Loa research station in Hawaii in 1958.

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Measurements taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii indicate that CO2 levels are currently around 423 ppm.

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CO2 readings have been primarily measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii since 1958, when they began under Keeling’s father, Charles.

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When “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008, he left behind numerous unfinished projects, including a manuscript he began 20 years ago about the imminent eruption of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano.

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