Nios
noun
Lake, a volcanic lake in Cameroon, at the NW border: eruption 1986.
Nyos
-
a variation of
Nios.
Example Sentences
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When Lake Nyos erupted in 1986, it asphyxiated nearly 2,000 people and wiped out four villages in Cameroon.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 18, 2024
Concerningly, Lake Kivu is 50 times as long as Lake Nyos and more than twice as deep.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 18, 2024
The water at the bottom of Lake Nyos is saturated with carbon dioxide by volcanic activity beneath the lake.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
An infamous limnic eruption occurred in 1986 at Lake Nyos, Cameroon.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
For carbon capture supporters, the Lake Nyos disaster was caused by unique circumstances unlike those expected at any capture and storage plant.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 7, 2012
