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Borale Ale is a stratovolcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia.
| Borale Ale | |
|---|---|
  Borale Ale | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 13°43′30″N 40°35′51″E / 13.72500°N 40.59750°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Afar Region, Ethiopia |
| Parent range | Erta Ale Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown[1] |
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]
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edit- ^ a b "Borale Ale". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ 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.
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