vog

Noun

Meaning

vog (uncountable)

Air pollution caused by substances (such as sulphur dioxide) emitted by a volcano.

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According to Dr. Elizabeth Tam, a pulmonologist and chair of medicine at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, the presence of vog has not been found to trigger new cases of asthma. Source: Internet

A key pollutant from the fissures that have been erupting on and off for weeks is sulfur dioxide, which can create vog, aka volcanic smog. Source: Internet

As Kilauea eruptions continue, some ask: Just how bad is the vog? Source: Internet

Ian Morrison, of NOAA, said the vog is so thick it's affecting visibility. Source: Internet

Lava continues to flow from five fissures of the volcano, and the impact of vog (volcanic gas) as well as Pele’s hair (volcanic glass) are still felt on the island. Source: Internet

With five- and six-weight steers being in high demand this week it changed the value of gain (VOG). Source: Internet

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