Editing Vog (section)

{{Short description|Air pollution resulting from volcanic gases reacting with the atmosphere}}
{{distinguish|fog}}
{{other uses|VOG (disambiguation)}}
{{Globalize |article |Hawaii |date=July 2016 |discuss=Talk:Vog#Globalize }}
[[Image:Vog hilo bay 2005.jpg|thumb|Dense vog as seen from [[Hilo]] Bay, [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]]]]
'''Vog''' is a form of [[air pollution]] that results when [[sulfur dioxide]] and other gases and particles emitted by an erupting [[volcano]] react with [[oxygen]] and moisture in the presence of [[sunlight]]. The word is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "volcanic" and "[[smog]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usgs.gov/news/earthword-vog|title=EarthWord–Vog|work=USGS web site|publisher= U.S. Geological Service|access-date=2021-04-24}}</ref> The term is in common use in the [[Hawaiian Islands]], where the [[Kilauea|Kīlauea]] volcano, on the [[Hawaii (island)|Island of Hawai{{okina}}i]] (the "Big Island"), erupted continuously between 1983 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ktla.com/2018/12/04/hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-may-no-longer-be-active-after-erupting-almost-continuously-for-35-years-destroying-hundreds-of-homes/|title=Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano May No Longer Be Active After Erupting Almost Continuously for 35 Years, Destroying Hundreds of Homes|date=2018-12-05|website=KTLA|language=en|access-date=2020-09-07}}</ref> Based on June 2008 measurements, Kīlauea emits 2,000–4,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>) every day.<ref name=faq>{{cite web
|url= http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/hazards/FAQ_SO2-Vog-Ash/P1.html |title=Frequently Asked Questions about Air Quality in Hawaiʻi |work= on USGS web site |publisher= U.S. Geological Service
|access-date= 2009-12-29 }}</ref>