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Borale Ale

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Borale Ale
Highest point
Elevation668 m (2,192 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Ethiopia
Coordinates13°43′30″N 40°35′51″E / 13.72500°N 40.59750°E / 13.72500; 40.59750
Geography
LocationAfar Region, Ethiopia
Parent rangeErta Ale Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last 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]

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References

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  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.