In the Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia, Earth is tearing itself apart. Three tectonic plates—the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian—are sliding away from each other at a rate of a few centimeters per year. As they diverge, they leave a widening rift valley that will eventually become ocean floor. For now, Eastern Africa is one of the few places where it’s possible to see a spreading ridge—a feature normally found in the ocean—on dry land.
Lava Around Lake Afrera : Image of the Day
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