Danakil Desert
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The Danakil Desert is an extremely hot, arid region in northeastern Ethiopia and Eritrea, known for its salt flats, active volcanoes, and otherworldly geothermal landscapes.
Aliases (3)
- Danakil Depression ×4
- Afar Depression ×1
- Dallol ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
→
geographical region → |
| adjacentTo |
Red Sea
→
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| averageTemperature |
very high annual mean temperature
→
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| climate |
hot desert climate
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| contains |
Dallol
→
Danakil Depression → Erta Ale → Lake Afrera → |
| country |
Eritrea
→
Ethiopia → |
| economicActivity |
salt caravan trade
→
salt mining → |
| elevation |
below sea level in parts
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| geologicalSetting |
divergent plate boundary
→
triple junction region → |
| hasFeature |
fumaroles
→
lava fields → salt lakes → salt pans → tectonic rift → volcanic craters → |
| hazard |
extreme temperatures
→
remote location → toxic gases → |
| inhabitedBy |
Afar people
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| knownFor |
acidic pools
→
active volcanoes → arid climate → colorful mineral deposits → extreme heat → geothermal fields → hydrothermal springs → otherworldly landscapes → salt flats → |
| locatedIn |
Afar Depression
→
Afar Region → East Africa → Horn of Africa → |
| lowestPoint |
Danakil Depression
→
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| partOf |
Afar Triangle
→
Great Rift Valley → |
| precipitation |
very low
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| tourismType |
adventure tourism
→
geotourism → |
| usedFor |
astrobiology analog studies
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extremophile research → geological research → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Afar Triangle
("Danakil Depression")
→
Danakil Desert ("Dallol") → Danakil Desert ("Danakil Depression") → |
contains |
|
Afar Triangle
("Danakil Depression")
→
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alsoKnownAs |
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Horn of Africa
→
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hasDesert |
|
Eritrea
→
|
includesRegion |
|
Lake Assal
("Afar Depression")
→
|
locatedInDepression |
|
Lake Assal
→
|
locatedInDesert |
|
Danakil Desert
("Danakil Depression")
→
|
lowestPoint |