Most of the year, trade winds and a temperature inversion control the dispersion of vog from Kīlauea. The inversion forms around 6,000 to 8,000 feet and traps vog below to keep it near Hawaiʻi Island.
A temperature inversion happens when cold air sits underneath warm air. Inversions are more common and stronger in Colorado than in other parts of the country due to our mountains. James Comey strikes ...