Causes+and+Consequences


 * Causes**

A Limnic Eruption can be triggered by many things, such as landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes, explosions and even heavy storms and winds. Once the lake contains carbon dioxide, it is very unstable and could erupt at any point once triggered. This is because the trigger will push the carbon dioxide up to higher water, where there isn’t enough pressure to hold the carbon dioxide.

Limnic Eruptions are very rare, mainly because there needs to be enough carbon dioxide in the air and a source for it to come from, so they aren’t very likely to happen in lakes which aren’t near some form of volcanic activity. Another reason they are rare is because of lakes turning over every spring and fall, which mixes the bottom water with the top water, stopping the carbon dioxide from having the ability to build up enough to erupt. In order for a lake to have enough pressure for a Limnic Eruption, it must be very deep, which also contributes as to why they are quite rare.


 * Consequences**


 * **Social** || **Economic** || **Environmental** ||
 * Loss of life || Food and crop shortage || Kills crops and food ||
 * Injury and disfigurement || Need to supply support || Could poison any remaining ||
 * Loss of crops and animals || Need to supply food || Death of animals ||
 * Trauma over losing friends and family || People scared of lakes so they move || Damage to the lake ||
 * Living in fear of surrounding lakes || Need to supply medical help || Damage to earth and ground ||