Borale Ale
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Borale Ale | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia |
Coordinates | 13°43′30″N 40°35′51″E / 13.72500°N 40.59750°E |
Geography | |
Location | Afar Region, Ethiopia |
Parent range | Erta Ale Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown[1] |
Borale Ale is a stratovolcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia.
It is part of the Erta Ale Volcanic Segment in the northern Afar Region of Ethopia, which contains seven volcanoes including Erta Ale, Alu, and Dalafilla. The mountain consists of two structures: a stratovolcano reaching 625 meters in elevation, surrounded by a shield volcano composed dominantly of fissural lavas.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Borale Ale". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ Watts, Emma J.; Gernon, Thomas M.; Taylor, Rex N.; Keir, Derek; Siegburg, Melanie; Jarman, Jasmin; Pagli, Carolina; Gioncada, Anna (2020). "Evolution of the Alu-Dalafilla and Borale volcanoes, Afar, Ethiopia". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 408: 107094. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.107094.