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Title

Liquid sulphur lakes at Paos volcano.

Authors

Oppenheimer, C.; Stevenson, D.

Abstract

Reports the observation of large bodies of molten sulphur occupying part of the former bottom of the crater lake at Volcan Poas, Costa Rica, which formed after the last of the lake water had disappeared. Methods; Results; Discussion.

Subjects

COSTA Rica; SULFUR; METEORITE craters; VOLCANOES

Publication

Nature, 1989, Vol 342, Issue 6251, p790

ISSN

0028-0836

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1038/342790a0