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Lake Nyos was rigged for disaster

January 1, 1987

Studies suggest that magmatic gas seepage had turned Lake Nyos in Cameroon into a time bomb; evidence mounts against a volcanic trigger for last August's disaster.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1987
Title Lake Nyos was rigged for disaster
Authors R. A. Kerr
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
Index ID 70176723
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse