Waw an Namus
| Waw an Namus | |
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 Waw An Namus, viewed from the Space Shuttle, 25 October 1992 | |
| Elevation | 547 m (1,795 ft) |
| Location | |
  Waw an Namus Location in Libya | |
| Location | Libya |
| Coordinates | 24°55′0″N 17°46′0″E / 24.91667°N 17.76667°ECoordinates: 24°55′0″N 17°46′0″E / 24.91667°N 17.76667°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Caldera and volcanic field |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Waw an Namus (also spelled Wau-en-Namus, Arabic: واو الناموس - Oasis of Mosquitoes[1]) is a volcanic field, cone and caldera in the southern Fezzan region of southern Libya. It is in the near-geographic center of the Sahara Desert.
Description
The inside of the caldera houses an oasis of rich foliage and three small salt lakes of variable color which are the reason for the volcano's name. A volcanic field of dark basaltic tephra flow extends 10–20 kilometres (6.2–12.4 mi) around the caldera.[2] The dark field's vast size allows it to be easily seen from space.
Access
Waw an Namus is an increasingly popular local tourist attraction.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=225008 The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) - Wau-en-Namus. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=225008 The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) - Wau-en-Namus. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
External links
Waw an Namus, with one of its three crater lakes.
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