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Hawaiian volcano
Mauna Kea (/ˌmɔːnə ˈkeɪə, ˌmaʊnə -/, Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea, 'White Mountain') is a dormant shield volcano on the island
Mauna_Kea
Volcano in Hawaii, United States
is about 125 feet (38 m) lower than that of its neighbor, Mauna Kea. Lava eruptions from Mauna Loa are silica-poor and very fluid, and tend to be non-explosive
Mauna_Loa
Building in Big Island, Hawaii
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is a hotel property on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It sits at Kaunaʻoa Bay. The American Institute of Architects
Mauna_Kea_Beach_Hotel
Hiking trail in Hawaii, United States
The Mauna Kea Trail, also known as the Humuʻula Trail, is a hiking route leading from the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy to the summit of
Mauna_Kea_Trail
Ammunition ship of the United States Navy
USS Mauna Kea (AE-22) was a Suribachi-class ammunition ship of the United States Navy that was laid down at the Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard Inc
USS_Mauna_Kea
Subspecies of flowering plant
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense, the Mauna Kea silversword, is a highly endangered flowering plant endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi (Big
Mauna_Kea_silversword
Astronomical observatories in Hawaii
The Maunakea Observatories (MKO, also known as Mauna Kea Observatories) are a group of independent astronomical research facilities and large telescope
Maunakea_Observatories
United States historic place
Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve is a Hawaii state natural reserve that includes the Mauna Kea Adz Quarry, on the southern slope of Mauna Kea on
Mauna_Kea_Ice_Age_Reserve
2005 Hawaiian documentary film
Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege is a 2005 documentary film directed by Joan Lander and Puhipau, collectively known as Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina a. The film documents
Mauna_Kea:_Temple_Under_Siege
Future observatory in the United States
proposal for an extremely large telescope (ELT), intended to be built on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawai'i. Scientists have been considering ELTs since
Thirty_Meter_Telescope
Hawaiʻi by topographic isolation. Of the 13 major summits of Hawaiʻi, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, Haleakalā exceeds
List of mountain peaks of Hawaii
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_Hawaii
Political movement in the United States
depopulation of Kaho'olawe and its subsequent bombing, the construction of the Mauna Kea Observatories, and the Red Hill water crisis caused by the US Navy's mismanagement
Hawaiian_sovereignty_movement
inversion layer and often covered by clouds. On the "Big Island" of Hawaii, Mauna Kea is considered the highest island mountain in the world. While the summit
Opposition to the Maunakea Observatories
Opposition_to_the_Maunakea_Observatories
Largest island in Hawaii
(150 km) across. Measured from its sea floor base to its highest peak, Mauna Kea at 10,000 metres (33,000 ft) is the world's tallest mountain, taller than
Hawaiʻi_(island)
Series of demonstrations that began on the Island of Hawaii
Island of Hawaii over the choosing of Mauna Kea for the site location of the Thirty Meter Telescope. Mauna Kea is the most sacred dormant volcano of Native
Thirty Meter Telescope protests
Thirty_Meter_Telescope_protests
Protected area in Hawai'i
Mauna Kea State Recreation Area also known as Mauna Kea State Park, is a state of Hawaii protected area at the southern base of Mauna Kea. The 20.5-acre
Mauna Kea State Recreation Area
Mauna_Kea_State_Recreation_Area
Vertical measurement of the independence of a summit
7000 m. Mauna Kea is relatively close to its submerged key col in the Pacific Ocean, and the corresponding contour line that surrounds Mauna Kea is a relatively
Topographic_prominence
Species of true bug
summit of Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaiʻi. It is closely related to Nysius aa, which is endemic to the summit of the neighboring Mauna Loa. The wēkiu
Nysius_wekiuicola
Census-designated place in United States
Bay and has views of two shield volcanoes – Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet, and Mauna Kea, the highest point in the Hawaiian Islands
Hilo,_Hawaii
Native Hawaiian environmental advocacy group
Mauna Kea Anaina Hou ("People who pray for the mountain",) and its sister group, Mauna Kea Hui, are indigenous, Native Hawaiian, cultural groups with environmental
Mauna_Kea_Anaina_Hou
6.7 magnitude earthquake in Hawaii
(16 km) of the earthquake's epicenter along the Kohala coast. The 1965 Mauna Kea Beach Hotel had its entire south end collapse, and the hotel's top floor
2006_Kiholo_Bay_earthquake
Lake in Hawaii, United States
high-elevation lake located at 3,970 m (13,020 ft) above sea level on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaiʻi. It is one of the highest lakes in the United
Lake_Waiau
Train Museum Ninole and others. Inland, along State Highway 200, are: Mauna Kea mountain road and Puu Huluhulu and others. In the District of South Hilo
Hilo_District,_Hawaii
State highway in Hawaii County, Hawaii
driving route from Hilo to Kailua-Kona and access to the slopes of Mauna Loa and the Mauna Kea Observatories. The mile marker 0 is posted in Hilo on the traffic
Hawaii_Route_200
Sednoid
wide elliptical orbit. It was discovered by the Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea on 16 May 2023, as part of the internationally led astronomical survey
2023_KQ14
One of the four goddesses of Snow in Hawaiian mythology
Mauna Kea, which if measured from the seafloor is the world's tallest mountain. Poliʻahu met the aliʻi Aiwohikupua on the Eastern slope of Mauna Kea.
Poliʻahu
Topics referred to by the same term
Hawai'i Mauna Kea, on Hawai'i Mauna Ulu, cinder cone of Kīlauea, on Hawai'i Mauna Iki, cinder cone of Kīlauea, on Hawai'i Mauna Haleakalā, on Maui Mauna Hina
Mauna
American singer (born 1978)
in the protests against the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea; a place considered a holy spiritual site for Native Hawaiians. In April
Nicole_Scherzinger
Author, geographer and educator on natural resources and Hawaiian Studies
panelists appointed by Hawai'i Governor David Ige to hold stewardship over Mauna Kea. Beamer was born in Hawaiʻi and raised on the islands of Hawai'i, Kauaʻi
Kamanamaikalani_Beamer
followed by Mauna Kea in 1957. The Nitro-class ammunition ships are often considered part of this class, but were built to an altered design. Mauna Kea was transferred
Suribachi-class ammunition ship
Suribachi-class_ammunition_ship
Astronomy with terahertz (< 1 mm)-range light
(precipitable water vapor) measure is always better than at Mauna Kea (however Mauna Kea's lower latitude of 19 degrees means it can observe more of the
Submillimetre_astronomy
summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi, and all islands of the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is the tallest
List of extreme summits of the United States
List_of_extreme_summits_of_the_United_States
Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire
All but Kahoupokane reside on Mauna Kea. The kapa-maker lives on Hualālai. One myth says that Poliʻahu came from Mauna Kea with her friends to attend sled
Pele_(deity)
Volcanic cone in the Island of Hawaii
Saddle Road), directly across from the highway's intersection with the Mauna Kea Access Road. Puʻu Huluhulu is Hawaiian for hairy hill (puʻu=hill and huluhulu=hairy)
Puʻu_Huluhulu
Astronomical observatory in Hawaii
telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters (13,600 ft) near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Both telescopes have 10 m (33 ft) aperture
W._M._Keck_Observatory
Overview of ultra-prominent peaks in Oceania
is the highest point of New Guinea and all the Earth's ocean islands. Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured
List_of_ultras_of_Oceania
Mauna Kea Technologies is a global medical device company focused on endomicroscopy, the field of microscopic imaging during endoscopy procedures. The
Mauna_Kea_Technologies
Sednoid
System. It was first observed on 13 October 2015, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii. Based on its discovery date near Halloween and
541132_Leleākūhonua
Species of plant
federally listed threatened species. Mauna Kea silversword (A. sandwicense subsp. sandwicense) is found on the mountain Mauna Kea on the Hawaii Island at elevations
Argyroxiphium_sandwicense
Breed of cattle
Retrieved 2014-07-18. "Domestic Cow - Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station". Mauna Kea Support Services / Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station. 2010. Retrieved
Hawaiian_wild_cattle
U.S. state
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point in Oceania. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth when measured
Hawaii
Support facilities for the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, US
for the telescopes and other instruments that comprise the Mauna Kea Observatory atop Mauna Kea, on Hawaiʻi island. A few rustic cabins named Hale Pōhaku
Onizuka Center for International Astronomy
Onizuka_Center_for_International_Astronomy
American soldier (born 1950)
throughout his military career: In January 1999, he married Donna Ikenberry on Mauna Kea, in Hawaii. Vining lives with his wife, a freelance photojournalist, in
Mike_Vining
Infrared reflecting telescope in Hawaii
micrometres) telescope in the world. It is located on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i as part of Mauna Kea Observatory. Until 2014 it was operated by the Joint Astronomy
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope
United_Kingdom_Infrared_Telescope
Volcano in Hawaii
southeast flank has been buried by volcanic lava flows from nearby Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. However, based on a sharp increase of incline on the submarine
Kohala_(mountain)
Category 4 Pacific hurricane in 2026
wind gust of 140 miles per hour (230 km/h) was observed on the peak of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. Statewide, the hurricane damaged or destroyed more
Hurricane_Lala
District on the northeast coast of Hawaiʻi's Big Island
Hāmākua is the volcanic mountain Mauna Kea. The district stretches south through the central plateau to the summit of Mauna Loa. Hāmākua was one of the six
Hāmākua
Index of animals with the same common name
to the area around the summit of Mauna Loa. Nysius wekiuicola is endemic to the area around the summit of Mauna Kea. This page is an index of articles
Wēkiu_bug
United States historic place
Mauna ʻAla (Fragrant Hills) in the Hawaiian language, is the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii (also called Royal Mausoleum State Monument) and the final resting
Royal_Mausoleum_(Mauna_ʻAla)
Subspecies of flowering plant
subspecies, Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense (Mauna Kea silversword), is found on Mauna Kea. They differ primarily in the inflorescence shape—broader
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum
Argyroxiphium_sandwicense_subsp._macrocephalum
Genus of plants
Crater Mauna Kea silversword Mauna Kea silversword Mauna Kea silversword flowering Mauna Kea silversword Mauna Loa silversword habitat, Kahuku Mauna Loa
Argyroxiphium
American actor (born 1979)
participated in protests against the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, a holy spiritual site for native Hawaiians. Momoa has numerous tattoos
Jason_Momoa
Astronomical radio interferometer in Hawaii, USA
interferometer. All three of these observatories are located at Mauna Kea Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and have been operated together as a ten element
Submillimeter_Array
Elevation extremes of United States by state, district, and territory
Colorado 4. Mount Rainier in Washington 5. Gannett Peak in Wyoming 6. Mauna Kea in Hawaiʻi 7. Kings Peak in Utah 8. Wheeler Peak in New Mexico 9. Boundary
List of U.S. states and territories by elevation
List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_elevation
Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
furthest to the southeast have active volcanoes: Haleakalā on Maui, and Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Kilauea, and Hualalai, all on the Big Island. The volcanoes on the
Hawaiian_Islands
2022 volcano eruption in Hawaiʻi
(4,169 m) above sea level, only slightly shorter than nearby Mauna Kea. When active, Mauna Loa tends to produce "voluminous, fast-moving lava flows" of
2022_eruption_of_Mauna_Loa
to use seven big telescopes on top of Mauna Kea, Hawaiʻi Big Island, in an interferometer configuration. Mauna Kea is a former volcano whose height is 13
Ohana_project
US ecological court case in 1981
court case pertaining to the Palila and the Māmane-Naio ecosystem of Mauna Kea. The case stems from the introduction of goats and sheep onto Hawaiʻi
Palila v. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Palila_v._Hawaii_Department_of_Land_and_Natural_Resources
US military base on Hawaii
a US military training base located on the high plateau between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualālai volcanic mountains of the island of Hawaiʻi. It
Pohakuloa_Training_Area
Small valley, often due to stream erosion
on the distribution of ravines across the islands, specifically Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, the former of which is one of the most active shield volcanoes
Ravine
best developed, and most renowned of these high altitude sites is the Mauna Kea Observatory located near the summit of a 4,205 m (13,796 ft) volcano on
List of highest astronomical observatories
List_of_highest_astronomical_observatories
List of major movements in Native Hawaiian history
Telescope, and its location on the sacred mountains of Haleakalā and Mauna Kea. The initial movement led to the arrest of six protesters, which spurred
Native_Hawaiian_activism
Martian volcano, highest point on Mars
to its peak, is over 21 km (13 mi) (a little over twice the height of Mauna Kea as measured from its base on the ocean floor). The total elevation change
Olympus_Mons
of mountain islands are below sea level, and given this consideration. Mauna Kea (4,207 m (13,802 ft) above sea level) is the world's tallest mountain
List of highest mountains on Earth
List_of_highest_mountains_on_Earth
Pacific Ocean geologic feature
Hawaiʻi is composed of five volcanoes, of which four (Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Mauna Kea) are active. The island of Maui has one active volcano, Haleakalā
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Hawaiian–Emperor_seamount_chain
Measure of vertical distance
China; however the tallest mountain, by measurement of apex to base, is Mauna Kea in Hawaii, United States. Geodesists formalize mean sea level (MSL) by
Height
MacKenzie State Recreation Area Manuka State Wayside Park Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve Mauna Kea State Recreation Area Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
List_of_Hawaii_state_parks
Species of geranium
Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualālai, and Haleakalā. It is frequently encountered above the tree line and grows up to at least 3200m elevation on Mauna Kea
Geranium_cuneatum
Island, delivering localized wind gusts up to 140 mph (230 km/h) atop Mauna Kea and dumping over 3.5 ft (1.1 m) of rainfall in windward areas. The system
Weather_of_2026
Species of bird
beginning of the 20th century. It lived on the upper slopes of Mauna Kea, the northwest slopes of Mauna Loa, and the eastern slopes of Hualālai. Then, as early
Palila
Bay in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America
Coast, the western side of the island of Hawaiʻi. A historic hotel, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, is located on beautiful Kauna'oa. The word kaunaʻoa may refer
Kaunaʻoa_Bay
Large natural elevation of the Earth's surface
171 m (69,459 ft). The highest mountain on Earth from base to peak is Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which rises 9,330 m (30,610 ft) from its base at the bottom
Mountain
Massive shield volcano in Hawaii
Other areas of Haleakalā are rated comparable to the lava-flow hazards of Mauna Kea and Kohala (Hazard Zones 7 through 9). These high hazard estimates for
Haleakalā
Trans-Neptunian object, prototype of cubewanos
it was discovered in 1992 by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii. After the discovery, they dubbed the object "Smiley"
15760_Albion
Eventually, Mauna Kea reached its current height, and entered a 'final phase' of primarily cinder cone eruptions from the flanks of Mauna Kea, which also
Umauma_Falls
Active volcano in Hawaii
September 4, 2012. "Culture: The First Arrivals: Native Hawaiian Uses" (PDF). Mauna Kea Mountain Reserve Master Plan. University of Hawaiʻi. Archived from the
Kīlauea
Earth's highest mountain
mountains are sometimes claimed to be the "tallest mountains on Earth". Mauna Kea in Hawaii is tallest when measured from its base; it rises over 10,200 m
Mount_Everest
American charitable foundation
Telescope (TMT) is considered controversial due to its planned location on Mauna Kea, which is considered sacred land according to the native Hawaiians, on
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Gordon_and_Betty_Moore_Foundation
Species of Wēkiu bug
Kea. "Nysius AA (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae), a new species of micropterous wekiu bug from the summit of Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii". Office of Mauna Kea Management
Nysius_aa
Outermost moon of Neptune
Trujillo, and Patryk S. Lykawka using the 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and later announced on 23 February 2024. It is an irregular moon
S/2021_N_1
U.S. Navy SEAL
Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. He was first assigned to the USS Mauna Kea (AE-22) and later to the USS Mount Hood (AE-29). Following these early
David_Isom
summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the U.S. State of Hawaii, and all islands of the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is the tallest
List of the most prominent summits of the United States
List_of_the_most_prominent_summits_of_the_United_States
Genus of true bugs
closely related species (colloquially known as wēkiu bugs) found on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the island of Hawai'i, are different from the rest of Nysius
Nysius
Minor planet in the scattered disc
2004, by astronomers with the Canada–France Ecliptic Plane Survey at the Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii, United States. 2004 XR190 is one of the largest
(612911)_2004_XR190
Circa 24,000–16,000 BCE; most recent era when ice sheets were at their greatest extent
Island, geologists have long recognized deposits formed by glaciers on Mauna Kea during recent ice ages. The latest work indicates that deposits of three
Last_Glacial_Maximum
Character in Hawaiian religion
ark with which he escaped a Great Flood. He landed his vessel on top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. Nuʻu mistakenly attributed his safety to the moon,
Nuʻu
Radio telescope in Hawaii, US
submillimetre-wavelength radio telescope at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, US. The telescope is near the summit of Mauna Kea at 13,425 feet (4,092 m). Its primary
James_Clerk_Maxwell_Telescope
Astronomical observatory
called the Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope is located on Hawaii's Mauna Kea, along with many other telescopes. That location provides excellent viewing
Gemini_Observatory
University of Hawai'i 88-inch telescope, at Mauna Kea Observatories
88 by members of the local astronomical community—is situated at the Mauna Kea Observatories and operated by the University's Institute for Astronomy
UH88
Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and Wyoming. 59. Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured
List of the highest major summits of the United States
List_of_the_highest_major_summits_of_the_United_States
Volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu
MacKenzie State Recreation Area Manuka State Wayside Park Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve Mauna Kea State Recreation Area Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Diamond_Head,_Hawaii
Cardrona Alpine Resort Snow Farm (cross-country skiing only) Treble Cone Mauna Kea "Heard Island adventure - Ski touring: getting started, and more" (PDF)
List of ski areas and resorts in Oceania
List_of_ski_areas_and_resorts_in_Oceania
hexagonal segments USA Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii, USA 1993 Keck 2 10 m (394 in) Segmented 36 hexagonal segments USA Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii
List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
List_of_largest_optical_reflecting_telescopes
Species of flowering plant
Phyllostegia brevidens, the Mauna Kea phyllostegia, is a plant species in the family Lamiaceae first described in 1862. It is found on Hawaii (Big Island)
Phyllostegia_brevidens
River in Hawaii, United States
flows of Mauna Kea and those of Mauna Loa to the south. It arises at about the 10,800 feet (3,300 m) elevation along the eastern slope of Mauna Kea (19°48′26″N
Wailuku_River
Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiʻi) code of conduct
was introduced to a wider audience when kiaʻi mauna (mountain protectors) took to protecting Mauna Kea/Mauna a Wākea from the development of the Thirty Meter
Kapu_Aloha
American surgical oncologist and gastrointestinal surgeon
of Directors for Mauna Kea Technologies as an Independent Director. She completed her term and resigned from the Board of Mauna Kea December 2020. She
Jennifer_F._Tseng
Comprehensive list of objects beyond Neptune
568 Mauna Kea 88 Haumea 43.8 0.17 24 36.4 51.2 albedo: 0.44; BRmag: 1.01; taxonomy: U catalog · MPC · JPL (86177) 1999 RY215 1999 568 Mauna Kea 263 cubewano
List of trans-Neptunian objects
List_of_trans-Neptunian_objects
Montes (below top left), Haemus Montes (lower right); north is left Mauna Kea (from Mauna Loa), Hawaii Teide, Canary Islands Cassini photo of Herschel crater
List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
List_of_tallest_mountains_in_the_Solar_System
2004 novel by David Mitchell
who asks him to guide her up Mauna Kea. After she saves his poisoned sister, he agrees. At the ruins of the Mauna Kea Observatories, Meronym explains
Cloud_Atlas_(novel)
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