In Meteorology it is an atmospheric phenomenon that is generated by the presence of small particles of dust, sand, ash, earth or clay in the air. It generates opacity and can cause airport closures by decreasing visibility. Calina, mist. Also in Colombia is the name of an artificial lake and a locality of the Department of the Valley. It is also the name of a Shopping Center in Bogota. Name of a Colombian and pre-Columbian culture and ethnicity. which inhabited the Valle del Cauca region.