We have learned yet another new term from our local weatherman - vog. As far as we can figure this word is a variation on fog but the source of the fog is a volcano, thus vog. Recently we were out for a drive, as we are wont to do, and I commented to John there appeared to be a slight haze in the distance. He said, "Oh, maybe that is vog." Remember I mentioned that he is a local news and weather junkie (besides Cspan 1,2,3, and MSNBC and Fox and Cnn etc.) He then explained to me that we actually have a web page maintained by the state government (http://hawaii.gov/gov/vog) that provides "important information about vog". Apparently when one of the volcanos on the Big Island of Hawaii vents some steam it results in a concentration of some temporary increased levels (spikes) of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulates occurring mainly in the early morning hours in the communities closest to the vent areas. It seems to be rare for vog to reach as far as Oahu where we live but it does remind me of some of the national weather reports that talk about Los Angeles and their air quality. Of course we have the advantage of being surrounded by wind from one direction or another 98% of time so our situation is vastly different from that of LA.
I must apologize to any of you dear readers who are residents of this corner of paradise for stating what is known to all here. However, some friends and relatives are learning along with us about the wonders of our new home state. My goodness but we do love it!
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