LAKE NYOS GAS DISASTER, CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA

1986年8月21日，喀麦隆的尼奥斯湖爆发了一片云， 造成1,700多人死亡。 立即 此后，包括美国在内的几个国家的科学团队 前往现场协助喀麦隆政府确定 造成这场灾难的科学原因。 当时，美国队 对尼奥斯湖和其他一些湖泊进行了基线测量， 收集样本，尽可能多地了解 普通地质学 但目前尚不清楚， 二氧化碳在湖中停留了一段时间， 从火山源喷发出来;喷发的机制是 还不清楚。 为了充分理解这些问题，测量 随着时间的推移是必要的，这个奖项将允许成员的 1987年春天，美国团队进行了额外的测量。 美国队的联合领队约翰洛克伍德将在 在联合国大会召开会议后， 喀麦隆政府在3月，他的方式将支付。 乔治 克林和威廉·埃文斯将在一个月后前往喀麦隆进行后续工作- 测量尼奥斯湖和几个类似的火山湖。

On August 21, 1986 Lake Nyos in Cameroon erupted a cloud of carbon dioxide gas which killed over 1,700 people. Immediately thereafter scientific teams from several countries including the U.S. visited the scene to assist the Cameroon government in determining the scientific causes for this disaster. At that time, the American team took baseline measurements of Lake Nyos and some other lakes in the area, collected samples and learned as much as they could about the general geology. At present, however, it is not clear whether the carbon dioxide resided in the lake for some time or simply passed through on its way from a volcanic source; the mechanism of eruption is not yet clear. In order to fully understand these issues, measurements over time are necessary and this award will allow members of the American team to take additional measurements in the Spring of 1987. John Lockwood, the co-leader of the American team will spend an additional two weeks in the field following a meeting called by the Cameroon government in March, to which his way will be paid. George Kling and William Evans will go to Cameroon a month later to do follow- up measurements on Lake Nyos and several similar volcanic lakes.