| Sork Ale | |
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False-color topographical relief image of Nabro caldera (top; in Eritrea) next to the Mallahle volcanic caldera, then Mount Sarkali with the smaller Sork Ale caldera in the bottom right. |
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| Elevation | 1,611 m (5,285 ft) [1] |
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Sork Ale
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| Range | Danakil Alps |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Holocene? |
The Sork Ale Volcano (also known as the Asdaga or Sorcali Volcano) is a sicilic stratovolcano located in the Danakil Horst at the southern end of the Danakil Alps near the Ethiopia/Eritrea border. It makes up part of the Bidu volcanic complex (with the Nabro Volcano, Bara Ale and Mallahle).[1]
The volcano has scoria cones suggesting Strombolian eruptions. At the top of the volcano is a 1km wide 300m steep sided caldera there are satellite vents on the south east flank. The volcano lies on the western end of lava field.[1]