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Dallol, in Ethiopia

Dallol, in Ethiopia

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Hyperacid crater lakes and hydrothermal vents on the Dallol volcano, an environment that is unique on the planet, located in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. The green colour of the water is due to the presence of reduced iron in solution. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which…

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Hyperacid crater lakes and hydrothermal vents on the Dallol volcano
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Fumerole field on the Dallol volcano, an environment that is unique on the planet, located in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. These fumeroles give off very hot gases rich in sulphuric acid. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C),…

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Fumerole field on the Dallol volcano
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Salt canyons on the Dallol volcano in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30-50%) and the presence of toxic gas. It is a perfect…

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Salt canyons on the Dallol volcano in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Active molten bischofite flow (hydrated magnesium chloride) at a temperature of 115° on the salt plain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline…

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Active molten bischofite flow on the salt plain in the Danakil depression
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Solidified bischofite flow (hydrated magnesium chloride) on the salt plain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30-50%) and the…

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Solidified bischofite flow on the salt plain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Field of hot springs on the Black Mountain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30-50%) and the presence of toxic gas. It is a…

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Field of hot springs on the Black Mountain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Fumerole field on the Dallol volcano, an environment that is unique on the planet, located in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30…

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Fumerole field on the Dallol volcano
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Fumerole field on the Dallol volcano, an environment that is unique on the planet, located in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. These fumeroles give off very hot gases rich in sulphuric acid. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C),…

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Fumerole field on the Dallol volcano
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Collecting samples from hyperacid crater lakes on the Dallol volcano in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. The green colour of the water is due to the presence of reduced iron in solution. A multi-parameter probe is used to measure the temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, conductivity and redox potential. The samples will be analysed to find extremophile micro-organisms adapted to the conditions of the site. The aim is to study their molecular adaptation to the extreme physical-chemical…

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Collecting samples from hyperacid crater lakes on the Dallol volcano
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Close up of a fumerole on the Dallol volcano, an environment that is unique on the planet, located in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. This fumerole gives off very hot gases rich in sulphuric acid. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 …

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Close up of a fumerole on the Dallol volcano
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The Danakil salt plain in Ethiopia. The Danakil is an ancient branch of the Red Sea that has dried out and is now filled with a layer of salt of more than 2 km thick. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often…

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The Danakil salt plain in Ethiopia
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Hydrothermal vent in the hot spring field on the Black Mountain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30-50%) and the presence of…

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Hydrothermal vent in the hot spring field on the Black Mountain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Black Lake in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. This hot lake (70°C) is filled of a solution saturated with magnesium chloride. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30…

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Black Lake in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Field of hot springs on the Black Mountain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high temperatures (up to 115 °C), very low pH (values are often negative), high saline saturation (30-50%) and the presence of toxic gas. It is a…

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Field of hot springs on the Black Mountain in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Collecting samples from a mud volcano in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. A multi-parameter probe is used to measure the temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, conductivity and redox potential. The samples will be analysed to find extremophile micro-organisms adapted to the conditions of the site. The aim is to study their molecular adaptation to the extreme physical-chemical parameters that characterise the local environment. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in…

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Collecting samples from a mud volcano in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia
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Collecting samples from the Yellow Lake, a hyper-saline lake subject to strong hydrothermal activity, in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. A multi-parameter probe is used to measure the temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, conductivity and redox potential. The samples will be analysed to find extremophile micro-organisms adapted to the conditions of the site. The aim is to study their molecular adaptation to the extreme physical-chemical parameters that characterise the local environment…

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Collecting samples from the Yellow Lake
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Hydrothermal vent on the Dallol volcano, an environment that is unique on the planet, located in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia. The green colour of the water is due to the presence of reduced iron in solution. In January 2016, researchers undertook a scientific expedition in this region located on the rift that traverses the Afar region and one of only two places on Earth where the oceanic crust emerges on the surface. It is a multi-extreme environment, which combines very high…

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Hydrothermal vent on the Dallol volcano

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