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The Science Island
This is a view looking straight into the throat of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano, on the Big Island. You can see a pool of bubbling, red hot lava along the right side of the sub-crater. The blue "smoke" is actually sulfur dioxide gas, which the volcano belches out at the rate of 500 to 1,000 tons per day. When the sulfur dioxide cloud gets especially thick and blows toward nearby towns, the resulting fog-like effect is called volcanic fog, or simply Vog. Local TV and radio stations even provide daily Vog forecasts.
For someone who is scientifically inclined, Hawaii's Big Island more than a tropical paradise: it's a scientific paradise as well. Here, one finds active volcanoes forming new land, cutting-edge astronomical observatories, and abundant marine life.
The Science Island
This is a view looking straight into the throat of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano, on the Big Island. You can see a pool of bubbling, red hot lava along the right side of the sub-crater. The blue "smoke" is actually sulfur dioxide gas, which the volcano belches out at the rate of 500 to 1,000 tons per day. When the sulfur dioxide cloud gets especially thick and blows toward nearby towns, the resulting fog-like effect is called volcanic fog, or simply Vog. Local TV and radio stations even provide daily Vog forecasts.
For someone who is scientifically inclined, Hawaii's Big Island more than a tropical paradise: it's a scientific paradise as well. Here, one finds active volcanoes forming new land, cutting-edge astronomical observatories, and abundant marine life.