The 300m tower at the former Boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO) in Erie, CO was demolished on December 20, 2017 — almost a year and a half after the site officially shut down in 2016. Some of the NOAA staff there to witness the event were (group photo below): David Fahey of ESRL/CSD; Chad Hepp of Western Acquisitions Division; Mark George of SECO; David Lee, Robin Webb, Bill Otto, Dan Wolfe (retired), Barb DeLuisi, and Tina Schiffbauer of ESRL/PSL; Bianca Blau of Western Acquisitions Division; and Public Affairs Officer, Theo Stein. The tower’s legacy came to an end after nearly 40 years of observations, experiments, and instrument testing.

Read more: Denver Post Article about Demolition    Sunset for the NOAA BAO (PSL News)

Watch Video: Bill Otto and Dan Wolfe Press the Button (By B. DeLuisi and T. Stein, NOAA)    Aerial Footage (By NOAA and J. Deis, Ridgeline Engineering)