THE LAKE NYOS GAS BURST In August 1986 at Lake Nyos, in Cameroon, West Africa, a volcanic crater lake released a large volume of carbon dioxide (CO2). This was not a volcanic eruption, but a gas burst. Being denser than

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Date: 2012-03-28 18:03:06 Meromictic lakes Gas explosions Mbéré Rift Valley Lake Nyos Northwest Region Lake Monoun Carbon dioxide Carbon capture and storage Crater lake Geology Volcanology Volcanism		THE LAKE NYOS GAS BURST In August 1986 at Lake Nyos, in Cameroon, West Africa, a volcanic crater lake released a large volume of carbon dioxide (CO2). This was not a volcanic eruption, but a gas burst. Being denser than Add to Reading List Source URL: www.co2crc.com.au Download Document from Source Website File Size: 808,98 KB Share Document on Facebook

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