Erta_Ale_Range

Erta Ale Range

Erta Ale Range

Volcanic chain in Ethiopia

Erta Ale Range is the most important axial volcanic chain of the Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia. It consists mostly of shield volcanoes.

Erta Ale
Summit caldera of Volcán Erta Ale (Etiopía), 2009

The active volcano Erta Ale is a prominent feature of the range. The highest volcano of the range is Ale Bagu, with an elevation of 1,031 m (3,383 ft) above sea level. Other named peaks (with their elevations) include Alu (429 m (1,407 ft)), Dalaffilla (578 m (1,896 ft)) and Borale Ale (668 m (2,192 ft)).[1]

Erta Ale

This volcano of Erta Ale is the most active in Ethiopia and rises to 613 m (2,011 ft) at its highest point. It is one of many shield volcanoes in the area and is 50 km (31 mi) wide with a 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) elliptical summit containing many steep pit craters. Its perpetually active pit craters are renowned for their churning lava lakes.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Briggs, Philip; Blatt, Brian (2009). Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 314. ISBN 9781841622842.

Further reading

13°36′N 40°40′E


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