Borale Ale

Ethiopian stratovolcano
Borale Ale is located in Ethiopia
Borale Ale
Borale Ale
Afar Region, Ethiopia
Highest pointElevation668 m (2,192 ft)[1]ListingList of volcanoes in EthiopiaCoordinates13°43′30″N 40°35′51″E / 13.72500°N 40.59750°E / 13.72500; 40.59750GeographyLocationAfar Region, EthiopiaParent rangeErta Ale RangeGeologyMountain typeStratovolcanoLast eruptionUnknown[1]

Borale Ale is a stratovolcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia.

It is part of the Erta Ale Volcanic Segment in the northern Afar Region of Ethopia, which contains seven volcanoes including Erta Ale, Alu, and Dalafilla. The mountain consists of two structures: a stratovolcano reaching 625 meters in elevation, surrounded by a shield volcano composed dominantly of fissural lavas.[2]

See also

  • List of stratovolcanoes

References

  1. ^ a b "Borale Ale". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  2. ^ Watts, Emma J.; Gernon, Thomas M.; Taylor, Rex N.; Keir, Derek; Siegburg, Melanie; Jarman, Jasmin; Pagli, Carolina; Gioncada, Anna (2020). "Evolution of the Alu-Dalafilla and Borale volcanoes, Afar, Ethiopia". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 408: 107094. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.107094. hdl:2158/1233436.
Authority control databases: Geographic Edit this at Wikidata
  • Global Volcanism Program


  • v
  • t
  • e