Erta Ale is 613 metres (2,011 ft) high, with one or sometimes two active lava lakes at the summit which occasionally overflow on the south side of the volcano. [1] It is notable for holding the longest-existing lava lake, present since at least 1906. [4] Volcanoes with lava lakes are rare: there were only eight in the world reported in 2019. [5]

Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression. The term is used to describe both lava lakes that are wholly or partly molten and those that are solidified (sometimes referred to …

2013年9月10日 · Erta Ale was discovered in 1906, which also makes it the longest-known lava lake. For a lava lake to exist, the surface of the lake and the magma chamber below must form a constant...

2025年1月15日 · Erta Ale volcano is a large basaltic shield volcano in the Erta Ale volcanic range in the central northern Danakil depression (NE Ethiopia). It is famed for its persistent lava lake which has been active during most of the past decades since it was first discovered in the 1960s.

Erta Ale (meaning ‘Smoking Mountain’ in the Afar language) is Ethiopia’s most active volcano and contains one of just six active lava lakes on Earth. Sitting in the Danakil Depression under 40°C (104°F) heat, it’s as unforgiving as it is visually staggering. Liquid lava pierces the …

Ethiopia's Erta Ale basaltic shield volcano has had at least one active lava lake since the mid-1960s, and possibly much earlier. Two active craters (North Pit and South Pit) within the larger oval-shaped Summit Caldera have exhibited periodic lava …

2017年4月25日 · What Is A Lava Lake? The lava lake of Erta Ale, Ethiopia . Massive volumes of molten lava contained in a broad depression, crater, or volcanic vent is called a lava lake. Lava lakes are usually basaltic in nature and can be wholly or partly molten (melted) or even solidified. How Are Lava Lakes Formed? Lava lakes are formed in a number of ways.

Ethiopia's Erta Ale basaltic shield volcano has had an active lava lake since the mid 1960s, and possibly much earlier. The first confirmed historical observations were in 1906.

2021年3月20日 · Close-up view on the boiling lava lake of Erta Ale volcano. Erta Ale is a large shield volcano in the in the central Danakil depression (NE Ethiopia), famous for its persistent lava lake...

2024年11月1日 · A significant lava overflow occurred at Erta Ale’s summit vent on October 30, resulting in a rapid discharge of molten lava, presumably from the North Pit Crater. This episode created a temporary lava lake within the crater and produced towering, bright lava spatter.