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Rotorua's abundant geothermal activity (hot pools, geysers, mud pools, etc.) results in large amounts of sulphur compounds, and especially hydrogen sulphide (which smells of rotten eggs) to be released into the atmosphere.
The smell might be overwhelming to a foreigner, but if you live there or visit regularly, you get used to the smell.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoRotorua (two lakes) lies on the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, and is locally the site of surface geothermal activity. Geysers, boiling pools and hot mud pools. The geothermal fluids contain H2S, the familiar 'rotten egg' smell.
This is a gas to which the human nose soon becomes insensitive, and because this gas is poisonous, this can cause problems, including death. The sulphide gas tarnishes silver very heavily, and in older times when telephone relays were silver-clad, the local telegraph station used platinum-coated contacts on the relays.
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What is the population of Rotorua?
As of June 2009, Statistics New Zealand estimates that the Rotorua urban area had a usual residential population (i.e. people who normally live in Rotorua) of 55,600.
What is the name of the hot springs just out of Whakatane and south of Rotorua?
Awakeri Springs lie about 16 km southwest of whakatane on state highway 30 between Whakatane and Rotorua (Rotorua is south of whakatane so it can't be near whakatane and south of Rotorua).
What lives in lake rotorua?
fish
A gondola and luge are found on this mountain in a central north island city?
Ngongotaha, near Rotorua may be that you seek.
What lake's name is a color and it is in the Rotorua district?
The most commonly known lakes named after colours are the Blue and Green lakes in Rotorua. There are also 3 other lesser known blue lakes in Canterbury, Otago, and Tasman. The blue lake in Rotorua is also known as Lake Tikitapu.
Rotorua is there a smell of sulfur in the city?
The thermal activity (hot pools, boiling mud and geysers) in the city of Rotorua gives it a distinctly sulphurous smell.
What is Rotorua in new zealand famous for?
Mud pools and the fart smell in the air but it's really just sulphur
When was Rotorua created?
Rotorua was created in 1883.
What is the Maori name for Lake Rotorua?
Te Rotorua Nui A Kahumatamomoe is the Maori name for Lake Rotorua.
What is the full maori name of Rotorua?
The full Maori name of Rotorua is Te Rotorua-nui-a Kahumatamomoe.
Is Rotorua in New Zealand?
Yes, Rotorua is in NewZealand :)
What is the English name for Rotorua?
(location) Lake Rotorua
Where do you buy a mgp scooter in rotorua?
Rotorua cycling center
When was Rotorua Branch created?
Rotorua Branch was created in 1893.
When did Rotorua Branch end?
Rotorua Branch ended in 2001.
When was Rotorua Museum created?
Rotorua Museum was created in 1969.
Why is rotorua called rotorua?
Maori name is Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe, which means: "The second great lake of Kahumatamomoe".
