Poás Volcano

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Overview of the Tectonics and Geodynamics of Costa Rica

   • Paola Vannucchi, Jason P. Morgan

   Pages 1-12

3. Geochemical and Geochronological Characterisation of the Poas Stratovolcano Stratigraphy

   • Paulo Ruiz, Sara Mana, Esteban Gazel, Gerardo J. Soto, Michael J. Carr, Guillermo E. Alvarado

   Pages 13-43

4. The Extraordinary Sulfur Volcanism of Poás from 1828 to 2018

   • Raúl Alberto Mora Amador, Dmitri Rouwet, Priscilla Vargas, Clive Oppenheimer

   Pages 45-78

5. Coseismic Landslide Susceptibility Analysis Using LiDAR Data PGA Attenuation and GIS: The Case of Poás Volcano, Costa Rica, Central America

   • Paulo Ruiz, Michael J. Carr, Guillermo E. Alvarado, Gerardo J. Soto, Sara Mana, Mark D. Feigenson et al.

   Pages 79-118

6. Seismicity of Poás Volcano, Costa Rica

   • Mario Fernández-Arce, Raúl Alberto Mora Amador

   Pages 119-134

7. Diffuse CO2 Degassing and Thermal Energy Release from Poás Volcano, Costa Rica

   • Gladys V. Melián, Nemesio M. Pérez, Raúl Alberto Mora Amador, Pedro A. Hernández, Carlos Ramírez, Hirochicka Sumino et al.

   Pages 135-154

8. Behaviour of Polythionates in the Acid Lake of Poás Volcano: Insights into Changes in the Magmatic-Hydrothermal Regime and Subaqueous Input of Volatiles

   • María Martínez-Cruz, Manfred J. van Bergen, Bokuichiro Takano, Erick Fernández-Soto, Jorge Barquero-Hernández

   Pages 155-202

9. Geophysical and Geochemical Precursors to Changes in Activity at Poás Volcano

   • Hazel Rymer, María Martínez, Jorge Brenes, Glyn Williams-Jones, Andrea Borgia

   Pages 203-211

10. 39 Years of Geochemical Monitoring of Laguna Caliente Crater Lake, Poás: Patterns from the Past as Keys for the Future

    • Dmitri Rouwet, Raúl Alberto Mora Amador, Laura Sandri, Carlos Ramírez-Umaña, Gino González, Giovannella Pecoraino et al.

    Pages 213-233

11. The Last Eighteen Years (1998–2014) of Fumarolic Degassing at the Poás Volcano (Costa Rica) and Renewal Activity

    • Orlando Vaselli, Franco Tassi, Tobias P. Fischer, Daniele Tardani, Erick Fernández, María del Mar Martínez et al.

    Pages 235-260

12. Volcanic Hazard Assessment of Poás (Costa Rica) Based on the 1834, 1910, 1953–1955 and 2017 Historical Eruptions

    • Raúl Alberto Mora Amador, Dmitri Rouwet, Gino González, Priscilla Vargas, Carlos Ramírez

    Pages 261-299

13. History, Legends, Customs and Traditions of Poás Volcano, Costa Rica

    • Raúl Alberto Mora Amador, Mario Fernández, Dmitri Rouwet

    Pages 301-308

14. Poás Volcano Biodiversity

    • Frank González, Carolina Seas, Zaidett Barrientos, Sergio Gabriel Quesada-Acuña, Raúl Alberto Mora Amador

    Pages 309-317

This book 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). Poás 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 the monograph 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.

• Central America Volcanic Zone
• Hyperacidic Lake
• Poas Volcano
• Volcanic Activity
• Volcano Monitoring
• mineral resources
• hydrogeology

• Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

  Franco Tassi, Orlando Vaselli

• Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, The University of Costa Rica, San Josè, Costa Rica

  Raul Alberto Mora Amador

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