Dallol Hydrothermal Field

Dallol Hydrothermal Field Facts

• The breathtaking Dallol Hydrothermal Field represents an incredible wonder of geology that formed in a rather isolated and remote part of the world.
• The field officially ranks as the lowest known subaerial volcanic region on earth. From the perspective of uniqueness, it remains one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.
• This astonishing location also ranks as one of the hottest and driest locations on the planet. This simply serves to augment the enhance the uniqueness of the landscape.
• The Dallol Hydrothermal Field is a unique geological formation as well as the hottest known in the world.Click To Tweet

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Dallol Hydrothermal Field Description

In terms of overall average temperatures, the remarkable Dallol Hydrothermal Field represents one of the hottest locations in the world that scientists currently know of.

In fact, the mean annual temperature is approximately 86 F (30 C).

The central feature of the site remains the Dallol volcano which has a rather broad shape and averages about 1 mi (1.6 km) in width.

However, it measures quite low, measuring roughly 164 ft (50 m) in height.

The surrounding region has numerous associated geological features, such as hot springs, brine pools, multicolored sand deposits, miniature geysers, and even acid pools.

Dallol Hydrothermal Field Location and Geology

The mind-blowing Dallol Hydrothermal Field formed in the northern Danakil Depression in what now constitutes Ethiopia, in Africa.

This amazing formation sits at an astonishing 269 ft (82 m) below sea level.

This site comprises a rather expansive region of uplifted and quite thick salt deposits which intense fumarolic activity continuously affects.

Geologists believe that the presence of an active volcanic system beneath several miles of salt deposits perhaps serves as the major culprit.

The most recent of the many craters formed in 1926, as the result of a type of volcanic event known as a phreatic eruption.

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