Irazù (Cartago, Costa Rica)
Pictures on the top of Irazu Volcano showing the acidic lake inside the crater
| Volcano: | Irazu (see Irazu at the Smithsonian Institution website in a new tab) |
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| Type: | Soil Diffuse Emission |
| Description: | The Irazú Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Irazú) is an active volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central close to the city of Cartago. The volcano's summit has several craters, one of which contains Diego de la Haya, a green crater lake of variable depth. At 11,260 feet (3,432 m), the Irazú Volcano is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica. |
Point of contact for this site:
Maria Martinez-Cruz, mmartine@una.cr (Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional)
Bibliographic references for this site
Galindo I. , G.V. Meliàn, J.M.L. Salazar, P.A. Hernandez, N.M. Perez, C. Ramirez, M. Fernandez, G. E. Alvarado, H. Sumino, K. Notsu , 2004,Emision difusa de dioxido de carbono en el volcan Irazù, Costa Rica, Revista Geologica de America Central, vol.30, pp. 157-165
