Dallol (volcano)
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| Dallol | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | -48 m (-157 ft) |
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Range | Danakil Depression |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | Maars |
| Last eruption | 1926 |
Dallol is a volcanic explosion crater (or maar) in the Danakil Depression, northeast of the Erta Ale Range in Ethiopia. It was formed during a phreatic eruption in 1926, and numerous other similar craters dot the salt flats nearby. These craters are the lowest known subaerial volcanic vents in the world, at over 45 m (150 ft) below sea level.
The term Dallol was coined by the Afar people and means dissolution or disintegration describing a landscape made up of acid ponds (pH-values around 2) iron oxide, sulfur and salt desert plains. The area resembles the hot springs areas of Yellowstone Park but appears to be more wide-stretching.
[edit] See also
- Dallol - a ghost town in the Dallol crater. It had the record high average temperature for an inhabited location on Earth.
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