Furnas lake fumaroles (Azores, Portugal)
Furnas Lake fumaroles, Azzorre.
| Volcano: | Furnas (see Furnas at the Smithsonian Institution website in a new tab) |
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| Type: | Fumarole |
| Description: | Hydrothermal activity is widespread on the island and includes soil diffuse degassing areas steaming ground, thermal springs, cold CO2-rich springs, and lowtemperature fumaroles (95–100 °C), mostly concentrated inside the Furnas caldera (where three main fumarolic fields are observed). |
Point of contact for this site:
Fatima Viveiros, Maria.FB.Viveiros@azores.gov.pt (Centro de Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos Geológicos Universidade dos Açores )
| Measurement | date (d/m/y) | Added by | Added on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furnas lake ST_19082014 | 19/8/2014 | Emanuela Bagnato | Nov. 22, 2016 |
| Furnas lake WJ_19082014 | 19/8/2014 | Emanuela Bagnato | Nov. 22, 2016 |
Bibliographic references for this site
Pedone, M., Viveiros,F., Aiuppa, A., Giudice, G., Grassa,F., Gagliano,A.L., Francofonte, V. and Ferreira, T., 2015,Total (fumarolic + diffuse soil) CO2 output from Furnas volcano, Earth, Planets and Space , vol.67, n.174, pp. 1-12, DOI: 10.1186/s40623-015-0345-5
