Erta Ale volcano (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): glowing lava lake visible even at day + field report
Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 03:19
03:19 AM | BY: MARTIN
The lava lake within the southern crater at Erta Ale volcano (image: Enku Mulugeta)
The lava lake is even visible in the sunlight (image: Enku Mulugeta)
Satellite image of the lava lake at Erta Ale volcano from 28 Jan (image: Sentinel 2)
The lava lake with approx. 200 meters in diameter continues to occupy the central part of the southern crater and is clearly visible even in the sunlight confirming the temperature over 1000 °C. From time to time, small lava fountains occur.
The lava lake level has uplifted by 30 meters from the last observations.
The most significant change is the southern crater's morphological size and shape change as the cave feature sunk and extended the crater wall.
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Sat, 8 Jan 2022, 02:18
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