The Danakil Depression: The Hottest Place on Earth - ThoughtCo
网页2019年2月15日 · This desolate, desert region is the home of the Danakil Depression, a place that seems more alien than Earth-like. It's the hottest place on Earth and during the summer months, temperatures can get up to a high of 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees Fahrenheit) thanks to geothermal heat caused by volcanic activity.
Danakil Desert - Wikipedia
网页The Danakil Desert (or Afar Desert) is a desert in northeast Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, and northwestern Djibouti. Situated in the Afar Triangle, it stretches across 136,956 square kilometres (52,879 sq mi) [citation needed] of arid terrain. It is inhabited by a few Afar, who engage in salt mining.
Exploring Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert, the Most Inhospitable Place on ...
网页2019年3月22日 · Exploring Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert, the Most Inhospitable Place on Earth. At the very fringes of Ethiopia, the harsh and deathly-hot Danakil feels like the end of the Earth. By Stanley...
The Danakil Depression | Geology, Formation - Geology Science
网页2023年4月23日 · The Danakil Depression is a unique and extreme geological wonder located in northeastern Ethiopia, near the border with Eritrea and Djibouti. It is part of the larger Afar Triangle, where three tectonic plates are …
In Earth’s hottest place, life has been found in pure acid - BBC
网页2017年8月4日 · Known as the “gateway to hell”, the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is scorchingly hot and one of the most alien places on Earth. Yet a recent expedition to the region has found it is teeming ...
The hottest inhabited place on Earth - BBC
网页2016年9月16日 · One of the more remote spots on the planet, northeastern Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression holds the title as the hottest inhabited place on Earth, with an average year round temperature of 34C,...
Searching for the Limits of Life in Earth’s Most Extreme Environment ...
网页2021年11月22日 · In Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, a continent is tearing itself apart, and volcanic chemicals fuel ecosystems unlike anything else on the planet. by Robin George Andrews November 22, 2021....
Danakil Depression - Wikipedia
网页The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia and Eritrea, [1] [2] a geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa. It is the third lowest lying location on the continent of …
Inhospitable Danakil Depression hosts extreme life
网页2016年5月2日 · The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. It’s a geological depression resulting from the coming together of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa...
Gazing Into Danakil Depression’s Mirror, and Seeing Mars Stare …
网页2017年1月30日 · The Danakil Depression, a rift valley stretching from the Dallol volcano in Ethiopia to the salt plains of Lake Assal in Djibouti, lies at the convergence of three tectonic plates that are slowly...