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Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

Bill Sodeman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:40 -0000

It's been fine for the last 4 weeks. We get vog from time to time, and the last brutal batch floated through during October 2009.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

malu — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:15 -0000

How is it now bill?

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:54:32 -0000

Our most recent vog outbreak has left Honolulu at last.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:13:12 -0000

The vog is back. Cannot see the mountains from downtown Honolulu.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:10:58 -0000

The AP has a good follow-up article today about the vog's effect on Big Island agriculture.

One reason the vog is worse is that the new vent is farther inland than the older Puu Oo vent on the mountain's seaside slope. While gas from the Puu Oo vent often blows out to sea, the new plume is more likely to hit farms and communities in concentrated form.

There's a Google map linked to the article, too.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:19:33 -0000

According to this Wikipedia article, vog is fog with some soot, ash, sulfur dioxide and other materials. Bake in the sun and serve. :)

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

Jeremy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:08:03 -0000

So vog is actually smoke? Crazy, I always thought it was just fog...

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:11:05 -0000

The vog has blown away this morning. The Star-Bulletin has a brief article about the weather conditions.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:57:28 -0000

Two articles from the Honolulu Advertiser: the first is a front page story about how the vog is affected big island residents.

The second article is the usual list of safety tips: stay indoors, drink plenty of water, don't exercise outside. I haven't gone for a run since Thursday morning.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

billso — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:33:55 -0000

You're so right - I've only seen smog like this in L.A. and Phoenix.

The vog is really getting to me. I'm lucky we have a very good air filter in our home.

Re: Heavy vog on Oahu

Aimee Blom — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:54:13 -0000

My boyfriend and I are suffering from this Vog, I thought I left So. Cal. and its smog behind, I have to say that the vog effects me more then the smog.