TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨🌍🌋 Three tectonic plates are pulling apart in northeastern #Ethiopia to create the #Danakil Depression. This geological rift contains #magma pools and acidic #springs where the average temperature exceeds 46ºC.
Scientists visit the site to study #polyextremophiles which are #bacteria that survive in environments with no oxygen and high acidity.
👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/danakil-depression
#geology #earthscience #biology #extremophiles #nature #science #environment #research #volcanoes #africa
It’s the size of the Serengeti, hotter than Hades with deadly acid-filed lakes – and is called the Gateway to Hell. This is the closest to another planet you can get | Discover Wildlife
A blistering, otherworldly expanse in northeastern Ethiopia, the Danakil Depression is one of the hottest and most inhospitable places on Earth.