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Sork Ale
False-color topographical relief image of Nabro caldera (top; in Eritrea) next to the Mallahle volcanic caldera, then Mount Sarkali with the smaller Sork Ale caldera in the bottom right.
Highest point
Elevation1,611 m (5,285 ft)[1]
Geography
Sork Ale is located in Ethiopia
Sork Ale
Sork Ale
Parent rangeDanakil Alps
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionHolocene?

The Sork Ale Volcano (also known as the Asdaga or Sorcali Volcano) is a sicilic stratovolcano located in the Danakil Horst at the southern end of the Danakil Alps near the Ethiopia/Eritrea border. It makes up part of the Bidu volcanic complex (with the Nabro Volcano, Bara Ale and Mallahle).[1]

The volcano has scoria cones suggesting Strombolian eruptions. At the top of the volcano is a 1 km wide 300m steep sided caldera there are satellite vents on the south east flank. The volcano lies on the western end of lava field.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Global Volcanism Program:Sork Ale".