A trigger mechanism for the Lake Nyos disaster

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 343-347

  Cotel, Aline J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buoyancy reversal parameter; CO2; Lake Nyos

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; EXPLOSION; FORMATION MECHANISM; VOLCANIC GAS;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0033029729     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00017-7     Document Type: Article

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