+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Lake Monoun Zoom-in On August 8, 1984 37 people from the villages surrounding Lake Monoun, Cameroon, Africa were found mysteriously dead. First reports pointed to man made terrorist activity but it soon became clear that this was a natural event; somehow or other the lake had exploded, releasing huge volumes of a poisonous, invisible gas.    Animation zoom down to 15 m. Landsat-7 data (bands 3, 2, 1) of Lake Monoun taken on 2-5-2001 Duration: 16.0 seconds Available formats:   352x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   2 MB   320x238     JPEG         7 KB   720x480 (29.97 fps) DV             43 MB How to play our movies    15 meter Landsat-7 data of Lake Monoun. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 5 MB   160 x 80           PNG       25 KB   80 x 40             PNG         6 KB   320 x 240         JPEG     19 KB    Video slate image reads "Lake Monoun Zoom-in: Zoom down sequence to Lake Monoun, Cameroon, Africa. On August 8, 1984, mysterious gas emissions from the lake killed 37 people in neighboring villages". Available formats:   720 x 528         JPEG   145 KB   320 x 234         PNG     379 KB Animation Number: 2346 Completed: 2002-01-10 Animator: Alex Kekesi (GST) (Lead) Scientists: George Kling (University of Michigan)   Bill Evans (USGS) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: Landsat-7/ETM+ (2001/02/05)   GTOPO30 (1993-1996) Series: Exploding Lakes Video: SVS2002-0002 * Keywords: SVS >> Gas SVS >> Lake SVS >> Zoom GCMD >> Location >> Cameroon GCMD >> Location >> Africa     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: