Английская Википедия:Erta Ale Range

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Erta Ale
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Summit caldera of Volcán Erta Ale (Etiopía), 2009

Erta Ale Range is the most important axial volcanic chain of the Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia. It consists mostly of shield volcanoes.

The active volcano Erta Ale is a prominent feature of the range. The highest volcano of the range is Ale Bagu, with an elevation of Шаблон:Convert above sea level. Other named peaks (with their elevations) include Alu (Шаблон:Convert), Dalaffilla (Шаблон:Convert) and Borale Ale (Шаблон:Convert).[1]

Erta Ale

This volcano of Erta Ale is the most active in Ethiopia and rises to Шаблон:Convert at its highest point. It is one of many shield volcanoes in the area and is Шаблон:Convert wide with a Шаблон:Convert elliptical summit containing many steep pit craters. Its perpetually active pit craters are renowned for their churning lava lakes.

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