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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Lake Nyos Zoom-in
Title
Lake Nyos Zoom-in
Title
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Instrument:
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Landsat-7/ETM
Instrument
Landsat-7/ETM
Instrument
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Description:
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None
Description
None
Description
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Abstract:
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On August 21, 1986 (2 years after the gas explosion of Lake Monoun -- see animation #2346 for more details) Lake Nyos in Cameroon, Africa also exploded. The resulting gas emissions killed over 1700 people and livestock in neighboring villages. The deadly effects were seen as far as 25 kilometers away.
Abstract
On August 21, 1986 (2 years after the gas explosion of Lake Monoun -- see animation #2346 for more details) Lake Nyos in Cameroon, Africa also exploded. The resulting gas emissions killed over 1700 people and livestock in neighboring villages. The deadly effects were seen as far as 25 kilometers away.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2002-01-10
Completed
2002-01-10
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Alex Kekesi (Lead)
Animator
Alex Kekesi (Lead)
Animator
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Scientist:
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George Kling (University of Michigan)
Scientist
George Kling (University of Michigan)
Scientist
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Scientist:
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Bill Evans (USGS)
Scientist
Bill Evans (USGS)
Scientist
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Series:
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Exploding Lakes
Series
Exploding Lakes
Series
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Data Collected:
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Landsat-7:2001/2/5, GTOPO30:1993-1996
Data_Collected
Landsat-7:2001/2/5, GTOPO30:1993-1996
Data Collected
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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Location
Keywords
Location
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Zoom
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Keywords:
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Gas
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Keywords:
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Lake
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Keywords:
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Africa
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Keywords:
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Cameroon
Keywords
Cameroon
Keywords
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Video:
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SVS2002-0002* * *
Video
SVS2002-0002* * *
Video
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facet_where:
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Michigan
facet_where
Michigan
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Cameroon
facet_where
Cameroon
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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August 21, 1986
facet_when
August 21, 1986
facet_when
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facet_what:
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Landsat
facet_what
Landsat
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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1986
facet_when_year
1986
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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2348
Animation_Number
2348
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002300/a0023 48/a002348_slate-IMA GE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002300/a0023 48/a002348_slate-IMA GE
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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