Explosions are caused by high levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the water. Perhaps the deadliest lake, though, is Lake Nyos in Cameroon - the scene of a terrible tragedy that resulted in ...
Huge amounts of CO2 suddenly exploded ... accurate and reliable CO 2 concentration levels. Hydrothermal vents issuing geothermally heated water containing CO 2 have been found at Lake Monoun, but so ...
In the 1980s, limnic eruptions occurred at two crater lakes, Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun ... including lake water observation, study of CO 2 concentration, reaction analysis with surrounding rocks, and ...
An almost picturesque lake in Rwanda is actually home to a massive concentration ... Nyos and Lake Monoun both experienced eruptions. The bigger eruption at Lake Nyos led to the release of carbon ...