Poas volcano (Costa Rica): new phreatic explosions
Fri, 29 Aug 2014, 16:32 | BY: T
The first of 3 phreatic explosions at Poás
The third phreatic eruption at the volcano
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Mon, 23 Jun 2014, 08:11
Poás volcano (Costa Rica): phreatic explosions from crater lake
Phreatic explosions from the acid crater lake continue to occur at the volcano. During a field campaign on 18 June, OVSICORI scientists observed 5 eruptions during 3 hours. Some of them damaged solar panels of measuring instruments. Read all
Wed, 18 Jun 2014, 06:00
Poas volcano (Costa Rica) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 June-24 June 2014 (Continuing Activity)
OVSICORI-UNA reported that a phreatic eruption from Poás was recorded at 1008 on 20 June. The explosion generated a plume 200 m above the crater lake. The plume was mainly water vapor with entrained lake sediments (which contained sulfur precipitates and altered rocks). ... Read all
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