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Dallol Volcano, Ethiopia
Photo: Volcano crater in Ethiopia
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Sulfur, salt, and other minerals color the crater of Dallol volcano, part of the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. At 157 feet (48 meters) below sea level, Dallol is Earth's lowest land volcano.
Photograph by Carsten Peter

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