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Lake Monoun

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Did you knowA team led by the French scientist Michel Halbwachs began experimenting at Lake Monoun and Lake Nyos in 1990 using siphons to degas the waters of these lakes in a controlled manner.
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About Lake Monoun


Lake Monoun is a lake in West Province, Cameroon, that lies in the Oku Volcanic Field 5. 58°N 10. 59°E. On August 15, 1984, the lake exploded in a limnic eruption, which resulted in the release of a large amount of carbon dioxide that killed 37 people.

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