vog

noun

ˈvȯg

ˈväg

: air pollution caused by volcanic emissions

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Depending on how vigorous the eruption is, volcanic fog (or vog) might be a respiratory hazard as well. —

Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2022 Children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions should reduce outdoor activities that cause heavy breathing and reduce exposure by staying indoors and closing windows and doors if vog conditions develop, the health department said. —

Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 2 Dec. 2022 Sulfur dioxide is a pungent gas that reacts with oxygen and water to form vog. —

Julia Musto, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2022 Vog is a fairly common weather phenomena in Hawaii, and a National Weather Service forecast from Wednesday said that because of a wind shift, vog from the Big Island will begin to head north toward the other islands by Friday. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 May 2018 See all Example Sentences for vog