vog

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Big Islanders have long lived with vog, which is formed when sulfur dioxide from Kilauea mixes with sunlight and dust particles.

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  • The HVO monitors volcanoes Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, Haleakala and Loihi, as well as hazards such as earthquakes, vog and lava ocean entry.
  • Virtually no wind, which left a thick layer of vog on the horizon and resulted in some great muted light as the sun appeared. —  i L i n d . n e t
  • I had hopes of a possible green flash, but the vog proved to be too thick. —  i L i n d . n e t
  • Well, it's clearing up a little, and vog or no vog I must go shopping. —  Hattie's Web
  • Claudia McCall's farm, which is tucked into a valley north of Pahala, has slashed production by 75 percent and lost $1 million since the volcanic smog - or vog - started enveloping her plants last spring. —  Statesman - AP Sports
 

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