Erta Ale’s second crater

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Danakil Depression, in photographs.

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Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display.

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The mineral landscape at Dallol in the Danakil Depression — The mineral landscape at Dallol in the Danakil DepressionPhoto: Thomas Fuhrmann, CC BY-SA 4.0

The lava lake in Erta Ale’s crater — The lava lake in Erta Ale’s craterPhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

Erta Ale’s second crater — Erta Ale’s second craterPhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

Fumes escaping through cracks at Erta Ale — Fumes escaping through cracks at Erta AlePhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

The glow of Erta Ale’s crater at night — The glow of Erta Ale’s crater at nightPhoto: Kalogeropoulos, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sparse vegetation on the volcanic ground around Erta Ale — Sparse vegetation on the volcanic ground around Erta AlePhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

Mineral formations at Dallol — Mineral formations at DallolPhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

Small volcanic fragments on the ground at Erta Ale — Small volcanic fragments on the ground at Erta AlePhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

A mineral pool among the formations of Dallol — A mineral pool among the formations of DallolPhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

A volcanic formation at Erta Ale — A volcanic formation at Erta AlePhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

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