Links and Further Information
For further information, the following websites and books are recommended.
Rainforest Reforestation
Leaves and Lizards Arenal Volcano Cabin Retreat
The reforestation program being studied is on the Leaves and Lizards property.
ReForest Costa Rica
Purchase real estate for reforestation, or reforest existing land.
Volcanology
Arenal at the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program
The Global Volcanism Program describes major volcanoes around the world, including recent activity reports.
The pages for Arenal include regular updates and photographs.
Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica-Universidad Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA)
National University of Costa Rica's Observatory of Vulcanology and Seismology. (Spanish)
The Volcano Adventure Guide
This is an excellent guide to visiting note-worthy volcanoes around the world. Volcanoes are chosen due to
activity, accessibility, and notoriety. Strongly recommended if you are interested in volcanoes and would like to visit
some whilst on your travels.
Volcanoes
The original edition of this book became an instant classic when it was published in the early 1990s. Clive Oppenheimer
has done an excellent job of updating the late Peter Francis' text. The additions include good coverage of
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat).
Vulcanology suffers a lot from jargon, and subjects such as igneous petrology can quickly become incomprehensible to
the uninitiated. This book does a great job of concentrating on what is important. It is definitely aimed at an educated
audience, but a knowledge of geology is not necessary.
Coverage of Arenal is limited to a few sentences in the discussion of Vulcanian eruptions. Better coverage and photographs
are provided for neighboring Poas which is noted for its phreatic eruptions.
Active Lavas: Monitoring and Modelling
This out of print book concerns the monitoring and modeling of lava flows, to improve future monitoring and the
protection of civilian populations.
Of interest to us, is Chapter 2, The blocky andesitic lava flows of Arenal volcano, Costa Rica
(pp 25-72). This gives a good description of the morphology and dynamics of Arenal's lava flows. Of particular note
are the field observations of various phenomenon that could be easily mis-interpreted by a field geologist.
