【大纪元2017年02月17日讯】(大纪元记者张雅云综合报导)达纳吉尔洼地(Danakil Depression) 拥有遍地凝固的火山岩和永久性熔岩湖,也有着恶臭但绚丽的硫磺热泉和面积巨大的盐湖。如此特殊的地貌被美国国家地理杂志形容是地球上最严峻的地方,但却也吸引了很多喜欢冒险的游客来此探访。
达纳吉尔洼地为海拔500米以下的低陷平原(最低处在海面以下116米),位于东非大裂谷阿法尔三角地的北部,地跨埃塞俄比亚(又称衣索比亚)和厄利垂亚两国,主要位于埃塞俄比亚阿法尔州境内。在很久以前,这里曾经是海洋的一部分。由于一系列的地质变迁和火山活动造成了达纳吉尔洼地的火山地貌。大小火山热点、地缝、热泉和汽泉遍布,地下涌出的熔岩带出的黄色的硫磺、红色的氧化铁和白色的盐结晶赋予了令人惊心动魄的色彩。
这个洼地的全年气温都维持在摄氏34.4度以上,是地球上全年最热的地方之一。在高温的天气中,热风席卷着沙尘,在这近乎极限的恶劣环境里,生活不易,不少民众以开采矿维生。在洼地的盐场上,当地的阿法尔人和提格雷人徒手采盐,他们会把矿物萃取出来后,再进一步把盐矿加压成板状的盐砖,再把制好的盐砖捆一捆用骆驼等动物载运到其他地方进行商业交易。
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