Emi Koussi (also known as Emi Koussou [2]) is a high pyroclastic shield [3] volcano that lies at the southeast end of the Tibesti Mountains in the central Sahara, in the northern Borkou Region of northern Chad.

At 11,204 feet (3,415 meters) above sea level, Emi Koussi is the highest summit of Africa's Sahara region . The summit includes three calderas (volcanic craters) formed by powerful eruptions.

2015年7月10日 · At 3500 metres tall, the active volcano of Emi Kussi is the highest peak in the Sahara desert. The large crater on top, called Era Kohor, is the team’s final destination. Samples collected...

2024年6月18日 · Yes, there are several volcanoes in the Sahara desert. Here are some facts about the volcanoes in the Sahara desert: 1. What is the highest volcano in the Sahara Desert? The highest volcano in the Sahara desert is Emi Koussi. It is a high pyroclastic shield volcano located at the southeast end of the Tibesti Mountains in northern Chad. 2.

Erosion has shaped volcanic spires and carved an extensive network of canyons through which run rivers subject to highly irregular flows that are rapidly lost to the desert sands. Tibesti, which means "place where the mountain people live", is the domain of the Toubou people.

2024年6月27日 · However, hidden deep within the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya lies a dormant volcano known as Waw an Namus. This volcano is a remarkable sight when viewed from space, appearing as a dark smear of basaltic ash and tephra against the light-colored sand of the Sahara Desert. Waw an Namus is not the only volcano in the Sahara Desert.

2015年6月16日 · Seen from space, few other dormant volcanoes look as exotic and spectacular as Waw an Namus. The volcano, located deep in the Sahara Desert in the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya, appears as a smear of dark basaltic ash and tephra that contrasts sharply with the light-colored sand of the Sahara Desert.

2020年3月9日 · Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at Emi Koussi, one of the largest volcanoes in the Sahara Desert. Surrounding the dark central crater, which measures 7.5 to 9.5 miles wide, are lava slopes from prior eruptions. The cone of the volcano rises 7,500 feet, high enough to deflect strong winds.

2001年11月9日 · Evidence of previous volcanic activity in the Sahara can be found in northeastern Chad, in particular, in a region knows as Tibesti. Reaching up out of the surrounding desert, the dark rock of the Tibesti Plateau stands out in dark brown against the sand. Scattered throughout the region are the circular cones and calderas of several volcanoes.

Emi Koussi is a huge extinct volcano in the middle of the Sahara Desert, and the highest of the Tibesti Mountains and in the Sahara, located in the north of the Republic of Chad. The enormous massif was constructed over a basement of Cretaceous and Paleozoic sandstone. Its crater is 19 kilometers (12 miles) wide and 1,219 meters (4,000 feet) deep.