Erta Ale, the most active volcano in Ethiopia, is located in the Afar RegionFrom The BBC:
Earth scientist Dr Dougal Jerram, from Durham University, joined a BBC team to investigate the geology of the Danakil desert in northern Ethiopia - officially the hottest place on Earth. Here is his account of mapping an active volcano from inside the crater.
Like a true journey to the centre of the Earth, volcanoes provide a unique window into our planet's interior.
They provide a direct means by which our Earth cools itself, form a vital link with the developing atmosphere and can be an awesome yet terrible hazard to the people and animals that live around them.
But just how do we get into the guts of a volcano?
This is exactly what I set out to do as part of a scientific expedition into the Danakil desert.
As part of a team headed by Kate Humble, with vet Steve Leonard, medic Mukal Agarwal and biologist Richard Wiese, and a full expedition crew, we explored the region's legendary Afar tribes people, saw how the animals and man live in the extreme environment and came face to face with one of the Earth's most geologically active areas.
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