Danakil Depression - Wikipedia
The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia and Eritrea, [1] [2] a geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa. It is the third lowest lying location on the continent of Africa.
The Danakil Depression: The Hottest Place on Earth - ThoughtCo
Feb 15, 2019 · Tectonic motions have produced a vast depression in Ethiopia called the Danakil Depression. Its environment has been described as "Hell on Earth."
In Earth’s hottest place, life has been found in pure acid - BBC
Aug 4, 2017 · In the heart of the Horn of Africa, the Danakil Depression is one of the most remote, inhospitable and least-studied locations in the world. It lies over 330ft (100m) below sea level in a...
Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression: What’s it like to visit the hottest ...
May 13, 2024 · Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, with extreme temperatures and surreal landscapes, offers a unique adventure. Visitors face challenges like extreme heat, lack of infrastructure, and security risks, highlighting the importance of sus … Read more.
Gazing Into Danakil Depression’s Mirror, and Seeing Mars Stare …
Jan 30, 2017 · Though it looks like an extraterrestrial scene, this landscape belongs to the Danakil Depression, in a remote northeast region of Ethiopia aptly named Afar, near Eritrea. About 100 meters below...
Curiosities of the Danakil Depression - NASA Earth Observatory
Aug 27, 2014 · Like some fantastical land conjured by a storyteller, Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) exhibits some uncommon wonders: lava that burns blue, bright yellow hot springs, and lakes of bubbling mud.
Inside Ethiopia’s sizzling cauldron - BBC
The Danakil Depression, formed by the collision of several tectonic plates on the Ethiopian, Eritrean and Djibouti border, is not only a sizzling cauldron but also a place of stunning...
Travel Monday: A Photo Trip to Ethiopia's Danakil Depression
Apr 16, 2018 · In the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, lies a vast, tortured, desert plain called the Danakil Depression. Danakil lies about 410 ft (125 m) below sea level, and is one of the hottest and most...
Danakil Depression – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
The Danakil Depression is a desert area in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, north of the Great Rift Valley that is widely known locally as the Dallol depression. This is both the hottest region on earth averaged year round and one of the most geologically active.
The Message of Really, Really Extreme Life | News | Astrobiology
May 29, 2019 · Hydrothermal system at Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, where uniquely extreme life persists in salt chimneys and surrounding water. Yellow deposits are a variety of sulphates and red areas are deposits of iron oxides.