The flanks of Von Seebach cone (upper right) are a result of tephra and acidic gases blown downwind from the lake-filled Cráter Activo (left). Steady trade winds from the NNE distribute gas from Active Crater to the SW, creating the "Dead Zone" that extends down the SW flanks to the upper right.

Photo by Eliecer Duarte (OVSICORI-UNA).

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Keywords: crater | crater lake | erosion | stratigraphy | environmental impact | vegetation

Rincón de la Vieja