Saturday, October 7, 2023

Fog, smog or vog?

A few weeks ago, the subject of social media chatter was the vog or volcanic smog. It got a little weird when a top government official stated that what Metro Manila experienced was smog due to temperature inversion. Earlier before the statement, the agency monitoring Taal Volcano reported a minor eruption where the volcano ejected material into the air. The report even stated the sulfuric material had mixed into the wind and the weather system that affected Metro Manila brought about a gloomy effect. 

Fast forward and another weather system brought a lot of rains in the greater Metro Manila area. This included Antipolo City where I reside. The high elevation meant that the clouds were quite low in our city. That included a fog that affected much of Sumulong Highway. I was able to take a few photos as we drove home in the late afternoon.

Fog along Sumulong Highway in Antipolo. The traffic on the other side is not fog-related but due to the dismissal of classes in a major school (Fatima University) nearby.

 

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