Hawaii Picture
APOD: 2003 December 1 - A Lenticular Cloud Over Hawaii
Explanation: Can a cloud do that? Actually, pictured above are several clouds all stacked up into one striking lenticular cloud . Normally, air moves much more horizontally than it does vertically. Sometimes, however, such as when wind comes off of a mountain or a hill , relatively strong vertical oscillations take place as the air stabilizes. The dry air at the top of an oscillation may be quite stratified in moisture content, and hence forms clouds at each layer where the air saturates with moisture.The result can be a lenticular cloud with a strongly layered appearance.The above picture was taken last week near Mauna Kea , Hawaii , USA . ... [Read More]
Hawaii & Pacific Section - Hawaii State Library - Yearbook Collection
The Hawaii & Pacific section has over 2,000 Hawaii public and private school yearbooks. The collection is made possible though donations by individuals and various Hawaii schools. The yearbooks are for reference use only and cannot be borrowed. To see any of the yearbooks listed below, please go to the Hawaii & Pacific reference desk and fill out a yearbook request form. You must leave your valid picture ID at the desk while using the yearbooks. ... [Read More]
How to plant a native Hawaiian garden - picture guide
Along with a picture, each plant is identified by their known Hawaiian and English names, and scientific name. Each plant description includes: ... [Read More]
Hawaii solar photovoltaic energy (PV)
Residential and commerical customers in Hawaii may enter into net energy metering agreements with their local utility if they install a renewable energy system of less than 10 kilowatts capacity. Show a picture of a grid-connected residential system on the Windward side of Oahu . ... Off-grid residential customers on the Island of Hawaii will be able to lease or purchase "pre-packaged" residential PV units through the local electric utility (HELCO). Three array sizes are being tested - 600, 900, and 1200 W. The PV panels, batteries, and inverter are in a self-contained unit that resembles a garden shed. Show a picture of one of the pilot (demonstration) units . ... [Read More]
Hawaiiana for Children
To Find the Way , by Susan Nunes. In picture-book format, this tale tells of Vahi-roa and his people who navigate from Tahiti to Hawaii aboard a great canoe. ... Picture Books ... Sea Turtles of Hawaii , by Patrick Ching. The honu, or Hawaiian sea turtle, is a very popular animal in the islands. Learn all about the honu through these wonderful pictures and text. ... [Read More]
Hawaii's Wake
Nowadays the stakes are higher. Scientists want to predict global weather and chart the course of climate change. Satellites like QuikSCAT, which examines more than 90 percent of the world's oceans every day, reveal the all-important big picture. ... [Read More]
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