Danakil Desert

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:grass
gptkbp:annualRainfall 100–200 mm
gptkbp:area ~136,956 km²
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Afrera
gptkb:Erta_Ale_volcano
Dallol
salt pans
gptkbp:elevation below sea level in some areas
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:salt
potash
gptkbp:highestTemperatureRecorded up to 50°C (122°F)
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Afar_people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Danakil Desert
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:volcanic_activity
extreme heat
salt flats
acidic springs
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Horn_of_Africa
gptkbp:notableFeature Danakil Depression
active lava lake
colorful hydrothermal fields
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Afar_Triangle
gptkbp:riskFactor toxic gases
high temperatures
hostile environment
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
extremophile researchers
gptkbp:touristAttraction adventure tourism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Danakil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8