File:Lake Nyos 1986 001.jpg
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English: In 1986, Lake Nyos, in the volcanic region of Cameroon, released a cloud of CO2 into the atmosphere, killing 1,700 people and 3,500 livestock in nearby towns and villages. Since then, engineers have been artificially removing the gas from the lake through piping. The gas burst in 1986 from the 200-meter deep Lake Nyos was so violent that water washed over the 80-meter high promontory in the foreground. |
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| Source | United States Geological Survey |
| Author | Jack Lockwood |
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This image is in the public domain in the United States because it only contains materials that originally came from the United States Geological Survey, an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. For more information, see the official USGS copyright policy.
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| current | 12:58, 3 February 2016 | | 768 × 517 (207 KB) | Kaiketsu | User created page with UploadWizard |
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