Annals of Geophysics (Jun 2005)

Water chemistry and soil radon survey at the Poas volcano (Costa Rica)

  • J. L. Seidel,
  • M. Monnin,
  • E. Fernandez,
  • J. Barquero,
  • N. Segovia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-3195
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 1

Abstract

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Radon-in-soil monitoring at the Poas volcano (Costa Rica) has been performed together with water chemistry from the hot crater lake since 1981 and 1983 respectively. The results are discussed as a function of the eruptive evolution of the volcano over a 13 years period (1981-1994). It is shown that no definitely clear precursory radon signals have been recorded. On the contrary, ionic species concentrations are likely to be considered good precursors, together with the temperature variations of the crater lake water.

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