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The Turrialba fumaroles are volcanic vents at Turrialba, an active stratovolcano in Costa Rica's central volcanic range. They emit steam and gases from the volcano's crater area and form part of a hydrothermal system monitored for changes in temperature, chemistry, and output. Renewed eruptive activity during the 2010s produced ash emissions that affected nearby communities and periodically disrupted aviation around San José.
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Where are the Turrialba fumaroles?
They are volcanic vents in the crater area of Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica's Central Volcanic Range. The summit contains several craters within a larger volcanic caldera.
What comes out of the Turrialba fumaroles?
They release steam and volcanic gases from the volcano's hydrothermal system. Monitoring focuses on changes in temperature, gas chemistry, and the strength of emissions.
How hot can Turrialba fumaroles become?
Some fumarolic areas have been measured at temperatures of at least about 500 degrees Celsius. Conditions can vary as the volcano's hydrothermal and magmatic systems change.
Are Turrialba fumaroles evidence of an eruption?
Fumaroles show that heat and gases are moving through the volcano, but they do not by themselves prove that an eruption is starting. Costa Rican monitoring agencies combine gas data with earthquakes, deformation, and visible changes.
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