Poás Volcano The Pulsing Heart of Central America Volcanic Zone

About this book

Poás Volcano: The Pulsing Heart of Central America Volcanic Zone provides a comprehensive description of the volcanological, petrological and geochemical features of the Poás Volcano (Costa Rica), one of the most active volcanic systems in Central America and part of the Central America Volcanic Arc (CAVA). Poas Volcano hosts a unique sulfur lake, which actually is one of the world's most acidic lakes, and has experienced molten sulfur eruptions. Past investigations, current monitoring activities and planned programs of investigation into lessening of the volcanic hazard are reported here. Specific sections of Poás Volcano: The Pulsing Heart of Central America Volcanic Zone will be devoted to the impact of this volcano on the social, agricultural and industrial activities in the area. Legends and popular traditions related to this volcano will be described in the last chapter to round up a complete scientific review on this unique volcanic system.

Contents

1. Overview of the tectonics and geodynamics of Costa Rica
2. Geochemical and geochronological characterisation of the Poas stratovolcano stratigraphy
3. The extraordinary sulfur volcanism of Poas from 1828 to 2018
4. Coseismic landslide susceptibility analysis using LiDAR data PGA attenuation and GIS: The case of Poas volcano, Costa Rica, Central America
5. Seismicity Of Poas Volcano, Costa Rica
6. Diffuse CO₂ degassing and thermal energy release from Poas volcano, Costa Rica
7. Behaviour of polythionates in the acid lake of Poas volcano: Insights into changes in the magmatic-hydrothermal regime and subaqueous input of volatiles
8. Geophysical and geochemical precursors to changes in activity at Poas volcano
9. 39 years of geochemical monitoring of Laguna Caliente crater lake, Poas:Patterns from the past as keys for the future
10. The last eighteen years (1998-2014) of fumarolic degassing at the Poas volcano (Costa Rica) and renewal activity
11. Volcanic hazard assessment of Poas (Costa Rica) based on the 1834, 1910, 1953-1955 and 2017 historical eruptions
12. History, legends, customs and traditions of Poas volcano, Costa Rica
13. Poas Volcano biodiversity

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