If you’ve been following the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past week, you’ve probably heard the term ‘limnic eruption’ mentioned a few times ...

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Meanwhile, scientists anxiously watched for signs of a potential “limnic eruption” at Lake Kivu — a rare type of disaster in which a noxious cloud of dissolved gases like carbon dioxide and ...

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A limnic eruption involves the release of dissolved gases that have accumulated at the depths of a lake. Gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane can seep into lakes through volcanic vents.

If Kivu were to experience a limnic eruption, says limnologist Sally MacIntyre of the University of California, Santa Barbara, “it would be completely catastrophic.” This isn’t just a ...

Limnic eruptions and volcanic eruptions are not necessarily linked. The former, derived from the Greek word for lake, occurs when a body of water is disturbed sufficiently to release large ...

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A limnic eruption involves the release of dissolved gases that have accumulated at the depths of a lake. Gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane can seep into lakes through volcanic vents.