Poás

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active volcano stratovolcano

Poás is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica known for its large crater, acidic crater lake, and frequent eruptions.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	active volcano → stratovolcano →
belongsToVolcanicArc	Central America Volcanic Arc →
country	Costa Rica →
craterDepth	approximately 300 metres →
craterDiameter	approximately 1.5 kilometres →
distanceToSanJosé	approximately 37 kilometres →
elevation	2708 metres → 8885 feet →
eruptionStyle	phreatic eruptions → phreatomagmatic eruptions →
eruptiveHistory	frequent historical eruptions since at least the 19th century →
geologicalAge	Quaternary →
hasCrater	Botos crater → main crater →
hasFeature	acidic crater lake → fumaroles → geothermal activity → large summit crater →
hasLake	Botos Lake NERFINISHED → Laguna Caliente →
hasMonitoring	deformation monitoring → seismic monitoring → volcanic gas monitoring →
hasNationalParkStatusSince	1955 →
hasRestrictedAccessDuringActivity	true →
hasVisitorCenter	true →
hazard	acid rain → ash emissions → lahars → toxic gas emissions →
isActive	true →
isTouristAttraction	true →
knownFor	easily accessible crater viewpoint → frequent eruptions →
lakeType	acidic crater lake →
lastEruption	2019 →
locatedIn	Alajuela Province → Central Costa Rica →
locatedOn	Caribbean Plate →
managedBy	Costa Rica National System of Conservation Areas →
mountainRange	Cordillera Volcánica Central →
nearCity	Alajuela → San José →
parkName	Parque Nacional Volcán Poás →
partOf	Cordillera Central →
protectedArea	Poás Volcano National Park →
volcanoType	stratovolcano →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central American Volcanic Arc →	hasNotableVolcano
San José ("Poás Volcano") →	locatedNearVolcano