According to local authorities, the recent eruption of the Kilauea volcano in the US state of Hawaii does not currently pose a threat to the island’s infrastructure, but has led to a significant deterioration in air quality there. The reason: so-called “Vog” (a volcanic smog, note) was formed, as they say.
Volcanic smog (vog for short) is a form of air pollution that occurs when sulfur dioxide and other gases and particles emitted by a volcano react with oxygen and moisture when exposed to sunlight. The word is a combination of the words ‘volcanic’ and ‘smog’.
The shield volcano Kilauea erupted for the third time this year on Sunday. He has been spitting lava ever since (see video above), reports AP news agency. Authorities in Hawaii said the eruptions posed no immediate threat to downhill communities.
One of the most active volcanoes in the world
Kilauea – considered one of the most active volcanoes in the world – is located southeast of the 4,170-meter-high Mauna Loa on the largest island in the Hawaiian island chain, which itself bears the name Hawaii and is also called the Big Island.
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