Vog is in the air!
A palm tree in the top photo stands out against the Honolulu skyline due to high levels of volcanic fog. Volcanic fog, or “vog” forms when sulfur dioxide gas reacts with sunlight, oxygen, dust particles and water in the air. The lower left fishing photo shows a unique vog sunrise over Oahu. And the lower right photo shows a vog enhanced sunset off Honolulu.
Vog does not originate on Oahu. It starts hundreds of miles to the southeast on the active volcanic big island of Hawaii. If the winds are just right the vog created there by mother nature works its way into our atmosphere here in Honolulu and around the island of Oahu. It’s a bummer of a mid day hazy annoyance when the skies should be clear and blue. On the other hand we are blessed to start and end our daily life here with spectacularly enhanced sunrises and sunsets when vog is visiting our island.
September 15th, 2008 at 4:18 am
I’ve only been to Honolulu one time as a tourist, and we didn’t get any “vog.” Never heard that term…which is why next time I visit Hawaii I’d much rather hang out with a local and learn a bit about the island than do the tourist things that I got to do.
I’ve learned more reading this blog than I did actually visiting there. I’d take those sunrises and sunsets anyday!
September 15th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Hey, this makes me want a little Vog
September 16th, 2008 at 2:29 am
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December 3rd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Vog is in the air.