Ol Doinyo Lengai

From: Amara Graps (amara@amara.com)
Date: Fri Aug 29 2003 - 09:28:18 MDT

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    This note is about life from another 'world', still on Earth.

    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/index-en.html

    "Introduction

    Ol Doinyo Lengai is an extraordinary stratovolcano in northern
    Tanzania (2.751°S, 35.902°E, 2890m, map) producing
    natro-carbonatitic lava, very rich in sodium and carbonates. It is
    highly fluid and emerges at 500 to 590°C only. It glows dull red in
    the dark and is the «coolest» lava of any known volcano. Major ash
    eruptions were observed in 1917, 1926, 1940 and 1966-67 (image).
    Since April 1983 lava has been extruded and gradually has been
    filling up the summit crater[...]"

    A friend of mine returned from here recently, and now his
    photos are online. His images of this volcano from August 2003
    are at the following pages.

    Lava Fountains and Ash Eruptions. August 2003
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/fountains-en.html
    My favorites:
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/fountains/icons/f233.jpg
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/fountains/icons/f211.jpg
    (mars too!)
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/fountains/icons/f229.jpg
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/fountains/icons/f203.jpg
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/fountains/icons/f209.jpg

    Salt Stalactites. August 2003
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/stalactites-en.html

    Microcosmos
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/microcosmos-en.html
    My favorite
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/microcosmos/icons/d078.jpg

    Life in a Crater
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/craterlife-en.html
    My favorite
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/craterlife/icons/c237.jpg

    Rift Valley -- People
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/riftvalley-en.html
    My favorites
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/riftvalley/icons/c094.jpg
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/riftvalley/icons/c098.jpg

    Masai Market
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/masaimarket-en.html
    My favorites
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/masaimarket/icons/m252.jpg
    http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/lengai/masaimarket/icons/m248.jpg 

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