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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 EPOD 20th - Aerial View of Danakil Depression

   September 19, 2020

    DANAKILDEP
   We’re celebrating 20 years of Earth Science Picture of the Day during
   the month of September! Today’s photo features a popular EPOD from the
   past. Thanks to all of our followers (on the blog, Facebook, Instagram
   and Twitter) for supporting us. Thanks also to all of you who’ve
   submitted your photos. We’re most appreciative. This EPOD was
   originally published April 16, 2016.

   Photographer:  Joel Santos
   Summary Author:  Joel Santos

    April 2016 Viewer's Choice Shown above is an aerial photograph of
   the  Danakil Depression region of Ethiopia showing patterns of
    harvested salt (top and bottom) and a  caravan of miners and
    dromedaries (center) on their way to the  salt extraction sites.
   At these sites chunks of salt are cut like bricks and then loaded on
   the  camels. Note their shadows (traveling north) in the low Sun on
   the trail at right-center.
   The ‪Danakil‬ Depression, also known as the  Afar Depression, is
    located below sea level. Salt deposits here result from the  Red
   Sea periodically flooding the depression and then
    evaporating. However, the most recent such flood occurred roughly
   30,000 years ago.  Click here to see the impressive, aerial video
   footage from this region. Photo taken on March 8, 2016.
     * Danakil Depression, ‪Ethiopia Coordinates:  14.2418, 40.3004
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