ERTA ALE VOLCANO - Part 1: The Largest Permanent Lava Lake on Earth, Ethiopia (Erupting Lava Lake)
ERTA ALE LAVA LAKE VOLCANO – Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Hidden in the middle of Danakil Depression, Afar Region of Ethiopia – The Hottest Place in the World – stands 614 meters high volcano Erta Ale. What makes this volcano so extremely rare is Lava Lake hidden in the crater in the centre of volcano caldera.
Volcanoes with lava lakes are very rare: there are only six of them in the whole world. Erta Ale is the one which is permanently active during last 100 years.
Being to be by-product of Plate Tectonics of East Africa Erta Ale sits in Danakil Depression which is part of East African Rift – scar in Earth crust which is slowly tearing Africa apart. Three tectonic plates – Nubian Plate, Somalia Plate and Arabic Plate are moving apart in pace of 2.5 cm/year speed high enough to calculate that in 10 Million year Africa will loose its Horn of Africa which will become new continent in Indian Ocean.
As consequence of separation of the plates there is major depression/valley in North Part of Ethiopia’s Afar Region calls Afar Triangle. Earth crust is so thin in the area – which lays up to 150 below Sea level – that area is penetrated by number of volcanoes and is pronounced to major earthquakes.
Erta Ale – beside Nyiragongo in Democratic Republic of Congo – was for years high on my wish list of places which I have to visit. After 2012 my dream was shuttered and put on hold since number of tourists was killed on the edge of volcano as a result of long lasting dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea. However last year expeditions to Erta Ale resumed – this time under heavy military escorts - so I could realised my dream and visit Erta Ale in the end of 2015.
In usual case crater of Erta Ale Lava Lave has first terrace about 20 meters down in the crater and additional 20 meter down in the pit there is surface of Lava Lake. I was very fortunate to visit Erta Ale in one of its most active period in ages when level of the Lake was elevated all the way to the edge of the crater and was just less than 2 meters below level of overflow to the bottom of the Erta Ale caldera. Volcanic activities were enormous 24 hours every single day so there is no surprise that majority of my 3 days spend on Erta Ale were dedicated to observation of the lake.
Even everybody is aiming to see volcano in the night – since visual sensation is beside description – it is very difficult to make high quality pictures from night since contrast between darkness and hot lava boiling in up to 1,200 C is impossible to catch on camera. Day pictures are much more manageable.
Another advantage of Erta Ale is the fact that is located in Ethiopia where nobody will tell you what you can and can’t do by the volcano. So decision how close can I go to the volcano was resting entirely with me – and of course I went as closed as my camera could manage. Heat was unsustainable – but I would say picture and movies are quite OK.
First part of the movie “ERUPTING LAVA LAKE” was film mainly during the days and twilight, while second part “THE NIGHT SHOW” was filmed in the darkness. I hope you’ll enjoy both part as much as I enjoyed all 3 days on the top of this spectacular volcano!
Cheers
Jiri
Ethiopia - Danakil Depression - Erta Ale Volcano
On this episode Nicole will take you to the Afar Region to visit one of the most unique places on Earth, the Danakil Depression!
Breathtaking views of the salt flats , swimming in the middle of the desert and finish up with a climb to the active volcano, Erta Ale also known as Smoky Mountain
Music: EERF by bensound.com and Carefree Melody by Twin Musicom licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Ethiopia: The Afar Region, Erta Ale
Erta Ale volcano, located in the similarly named range in the hostile Danakil depression in NE Ethiopia, is a basaltic shield volcano known for persistent lava lake activity since early in the 20th century
Erta Ale Volcano, Danakil Depression, Afar Region Ethiopia
Erta Ale (Smoking Mountain in local Afar language) the most active volcano in Ethiopia.
Situated in the Danakil Depression, close to the Eritrean border.
Erta Ale, Ethiopia, 01/01/2013
Erta Ale, Ethiopia, 01/01/2013
Erta Ale Volcano, Afar Region, northeastern Ethiopia
Ash and steam rise from Erta Ale, a basaltic shield volcano that is also Ethiopia’s most active. Time-lapse taken from January 2017 - March 2018.
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December 2015, travel across Afar region, hike to Erta Ale, active volcano in Ethiopia,
ERTA ALE VOLCANO - Part 2: The Largest Permanent Lava Lake on Earth, Ethiopia ( The Night Show)
ERTA ALE LAVA LAKE VOLCANO – Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Hidden in the middle of Danakil Depression, Afar Region of Ethiopia – The Hottest Place in the World – stands 614 meters high volcano Erta Ale. What makes this volcano so extremely rare is Lava Lake hidden in the crater in the centre of volcano caldera.
Volcanoes with lava lakes are very rare: there are only six of them in the whole world. Erta Ale is the one which is permanently active during last 100 years.
Being to be by-product of Plate Tectonics of East Africa Erta Ale sits in Danakil Depression which is part of East African Rift – scar in Earth crust which is slowly tearing Africa apart. Three tectonic plates – Nubian Plate, Somalia Plate and Arabic Plate are moving apart in pace of 2.5 cm/year speed high enough to calculate that in 10 Million year Africa will loose its Horn of Africa which will become new continent in Indian Ocean.
As consequence of separation of the plates there is major depression/valley in North Part of Ethiopia’s Afar Region calls Afar Triangle. Earth crust is so thin in the area – which lays up to 150 below Sea level – that area is penetrated by number of volcanoes and is pronounced to major earthquakes.
Erta Ale – beside Nyiragongo in Democratic Republic of Congo – was for years high on my wish list of places which I have to visit. After 2012 my dream was shuttered and put on hold since number of tourists was killed on the edge of volcano as a result of long lasting dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea. However last year expeditions to Erta Ale resumed – this time under heavy military escorts - so I could realised my dream and visit Erta Ale in the end of 2015.
In usual case crater of Erta Ale Lava Lave has first terrace about 20 meters down in the crater and additional 20 meter down in the pit there is surface of Lava Lake. I was very fortunate to visit Erta Ale in one of its most active period in ages when level of the Lake was elevated all the way to the edge of the crater and was just less than 2 meters below level of overflow to the bottom of the Erta Ale caldera. Volcanic activities were enormous 24 hours every single day so there is no surprise that majority of my 3 days spend on Erta Ale were dedicated to observation of the lake.
Even everybody is aiming to see volcano in the night – since visual sensation is beside description – it is very difficult to make high quality pictures from night since contrast between darkness and hot lava boiling in up to 1,200 C is impossible to catch on camera. Day pictures are much more manageable.
Another advantage of Erta Ale is the fact that is located in Ethiopia where nobody will tell you what you can and can’t do by the volcano. So decision how close can I go to the volcano was resting entirely with me – and of course I went as closed as my camera could manage. Heat was unsustainable – but I would say picture and movies are quite OK.
First part of the movie “ERUPTING LAVA LAKE” was film mainly during the days and twilight, while second part “THE NIGHT SHOW” was filmed in the darkness. I hope you’ll enjoy both part as much as I enjoyed all 3 days on the top of this spectacular volcano!
Cheers
Jiri
The most accessible and reachable active volcano on EARTH -ERTA ALE -Afar -ETHIOPIA
Gateway to Hell (Danakil, Erta Ale, Dallol — Ethiopia)
Buckle up and get ready to fly over the hottest place on Earth, where the Erta Ale volcano lava lake, the multicoloured Dallol sulfur springs and the Danakil depression wastelands of salt exist. A never before seen aerial footage and images by © Joel Santos - joelsantos.net. Ethiopia, 2016.
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Afar Region Ethiopia Near Erta Ale Volcano, 9 16 2017
Afar Region Ethiopia Near Erta Ale Volcano, 9 16 2017
Erta Ale Volcano: Earthquakes Can Reopen the Hell's Gate in Ethiopia
Satellites at the beginning of this year identified new fissures near one of the world's most active volcanoes, Erta Ale, in Ethiopia, also known as the steaming mountain and the gate of hell.
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Erta Ale volcano, Afar region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale volcano, Afar region, Ethiopia
Afar Region Ethiopia Near Erta Ale Volcano, 9 16 2017
Afar Region Ethiopia Near Erta Ale Volcano, 9 16 2017
Erta Ale volcano, Afar region, Ethiopia
The Most Active Volcano in Ethiopia , March 2016 - Erta Ale
Erta Ale (or Ertale or Irta'ale) is a continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia. It is situated in the Afar Depression, a badland desert area spanning the border with Eritrea. Erta Ale is the most active volcano in Ethiopia. The most active volcano in Ethiopia(Erta Alé)
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Erta Ale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erta Ale (or Ertale or Irta'ale) is a continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, the most active volcano in Ethiopia.
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Jan 3, 2014 - Erta Ale volcano is a large basaltic shield volcano in the Erta Ale volcanic range in the central northern Danakil depression (NE Ethiopia).
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Erta Ale | Atlas Obscura
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Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, Erta Ale is one of the driest, lowest and hottest places on ...
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Ethiopia; Africa (northeastern) and Red Sea; Shield; 2013 CE ... Scientists from the Afar Consortium Project observed the lava lake at Erta Ale during 21-23 ...
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Sep 10, 2013 - Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, Erta Ale is one of the driest, lowest, and ...
Erta Ale | Volcano World
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Erta Ale is a shield volcano in the Afar region of East Africa. ... volcanics from the Erta'Ale range (Ethiopia): Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v.
Volcano Profile: Erta Ale -- Eruptions - ScienceBlogs
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Mar 16, 2010 - Summary: Erta Ale is one of the most remote volcanoes in the Afar region of Ethiopia part of the East African Rift. It is rarely visited and most of ...
Trekking Up a Live Volcano in Ethiopia - WSJ.com
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Dec 9, 2013 - A nighttime hike up Erta Ale in the Danakil Desert. ... We were standing at the base of a volcano in northeastern Ethiopia —one that we were ...
Erta Ale - Ethiopia - Reviews of Erta Ale - TripAdvisor
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ETHIOPIA - DANAKIL AND DALLOL
Dallol is an area that belongs to the Dallol district in the Afar region of Ethiopia, near the salt desert. It is part of the Danakil depression, which in turn constitutes a continuation of the Great African Rift Valley. Although in a remote location, it is a big tourist attraction due to its colorful and bubbling mineral formations.
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Afar Region Ethiopia Near Erta Ale Volcano, 9 16 2017
Afar Region Ethiopia Near Erta Ale Volcano, 9 16 2017