Lac Pavin
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Lac Pavin is a deep, nearly circular volcanic crater lake in France’s Auvergne region, renowned for its meromictic waters and scenic setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lac Pavin canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meromictic lake
ⓘ
volcanic crater lake ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | cold temperate lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationProcess | phreatomagmatic eruption ⓘ |
| hasBasinType | maar crater ⓘ |
| hasCatchment | Monts Dore ⓘ |
| hasClimate | mountain temperate climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dark-colored deep waters
ⓘ
forested shores ⓘ steep surrounding crater walls ⓘ |
| hasLayer |
mixolimnion
ⓘ
monimolimnion ⓘ |
| hasManagement | environmental protection measures ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
parking area for visitors
ⓘ
walking trail around the lake ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Couze Pavin ⓘ |
| hasRiskDiscussion | potential gas release from deep waters ⓘ |
| hasSedimentRecord | Holocene climate variations ⓘ |
| hasStatus | natural heritage site of regional importance ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Chaîne des Puys
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaîne des Puys and Limagne fault tectonic area
|
| isPopularWith |
anglers
ⓘ
hikers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne
ⓘ
Massif Central ⓘ Puy-de-Dôme department ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
town of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
ⓘ
surface form:
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Monts Dore volcanic field ⓘ
surface form:
Mont-Dore volcanic area
|
| mixingRegime | meromictic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high dissolved gas content in deep waters
ⓘ
permanently stratified water column ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ scientific limnological studies ⓘ |
| origin | maar volcano ⓘ |
| region | Parc naturel régional des Volcans d’Auvergne ⓘ |
| shape | nearly circular ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
limnology
ⓘ
paleoclimatology ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boating (non-motorized)
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| waterStratification |
anoxic deep layer
ⓘ
oxygenated surface layer ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Puy-de-Dôme (department)