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Lake Nyos, Cameroon 1986
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- 1What plate margin is Lake Nyos located on?Hotspot
Oku Volcanic Field in Cameroon Rift - 2When did the disaster occur?21st Aug 1986
- 3What happened?Limnic eruption - dissolved carbon dioxide eruptions from lake water.
Sudden release of 100,000-300,000 tons of CO2.
Gas cloud rushed into the valleys, suffocating livestock and humans within 25km - 4What were the effects?~1,750 human deaths.
~3,500 livestock deaths.
~4,000 people fled the area.
~1.2km^3 of gas released.
Many survivors developed lesions, paralysis and respiratory problems. - 5What management occurred?Degassing system installed - aims to reduce concentration of CO2 in deep waters
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- A level Geography (Tectonic Hazards) Flashcards on Lake Nyos, Cameroon 1986, created by Wesley Spearman on 17/01/2018.
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