NEXRAD May Degrade Mauna Kea Observatory

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One of the few people commenting on the Finding of No Significant Impact for the Moloka’i NEXRAD was Robert McLaren, associate director of the University of Hawai’i’s Institute for Astronomy. In a letter dated August 13, 1993, McLaren takes exception … Continued

In the Conservation District

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Speculation? So It Would Seem: The Case of the Rearden Permit The Board of Land and Natural Resources has long been aware of the often incalculable value that a Conservation District Use Permit adds to land in this district of … Continued

Nuts and Bolts of NEXRAD

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NEXRAD weather radars are expected to operate in a variety of patterns. Nearly all of them will involve bursts, or pulses, of high-energy, narrow-focus electrical beams rotating around a vertical axis. With the beam pointed just slightly above the horizon, … Continued

Editorial

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Hawai’i Deserves Chance to Comment on NEXRAD Maybe the NEXRAD folks have nothing to hide. Why, then, are they acting as if they do? Sure, technically they have complied with the disclosure requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. Notice … Continued