A volcanogenic lake is a lake formed as a result of volcanic activity. [1] They are generally a body of water inside an inactive volcanic crater ( crater lakes) but can also be large volumes of molten lava within an active volcanic crater ( lava lakes) and waterbodies constrained by lava flows, pyroclastic flows or lahars in valley systems. [2] The term volcanic lake is also used to describe volcanogenic lakes, although it is more commonly assigned to those inside volcanic craters. [3] [4] [1] [2]
Lakes in calderas fill large craters formed by the collapse of a volcano during an eruption. Examples:
Lakes in maars fill small craters where an eruption deposited debris around a vent. Examples:
These are some examples of rare lava lakes where molten lava in a volcano maintains relative equilibrium, neither rising to overflowing nor sinking to drain away.
A volcanogenic lake is a lake formed as a result of volcanic activity. [1] They are generally a body of water inside an inactive volcanic crater ( crater lakes) but can also be large volumes of molten lava within an active volcanic crater ( lava lakes) and waterbodies constrained by lava flows, pyroclastic flows or lahars in valley systems. [2] The term volcanic lake is also used to describe volcanogenic lakes, although it is more commonly assigned to those inside volcanic craters. [3] [4] [1] [2]
Lakes in calderas fill large craters formed by the collapse of a volcano during an eruption. Examples:
Lakes in maars fill small craters where an eruption deposited debris around a vent. Examples:
These are some examples of rare lava lakes where molten lava in a volcano maintains relative equilibrium, neither rising to overflowing nor sinking to drain away.