Discovery of a "Hell Pit" in the Crater of Tendürek Mountain: Gas and Steam Emissions Observed.
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Archaeologist Onur Benli and mountaineer Zayim Cemal Altay, descending into the crater of Mount Tendürek, one of Turkey's youngest and most active volcanoes, witnessed the most up-to-date images of the volcano's active gas and steam vents. Measuring temperatures of 84 degrees Celsius in the fumarole vents at the crater floor, the team described their experience as "Like a hellish pit, like the mouth of a dragon."
Nature enthusiast and archaeologist Onur Benli and mountaineer Zayim Cemal Altay descended into the mysterious crater of Tendürek Mountain, one of Turkey's youngest and most active volcanoes, and filmed the active gas and steam vents.
Nature enthusiast and archaeologist Onur Benli and mountaineer Zayim Cemal Altay descended into the crater of Tendürek Mountain, one of Turkey's active volcanic areas, and filmed gas and steam emissions.
A two-person team descending into the crater of Mount Tendürek, Türkiye's youngest active volcano, recorded a nearly unseen fumarole region. The sulfurous gas vents, where temperatures reach 84 degrees Celsius, were filmed up close for the first time.
Archaeologist Onur Benli and mountaineer Zayim Cemal Altay descended into the crater of Tendürek Mountain, one of Türkiye's most active volcanoes, and filmed fumarole activity (gas and steam emissions). Temperatures in some vents reached 84 degrees Celsius, prompting Benli to describe the area as "like a hellish pit." He stated that their aim was to raise awareness of the crater's unique geological structure among a wider audience.
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