Sunday 22 March 2009

Where is the hottest place on Earth?

A question which is regularly asked in school and has been answered in these two BBC programmes - The first shown on 19 March (if you missed it go to BBC IPlayer) and the second is being shown this Thursday (26 March) on BBC 1 at 9pm.
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.

To read and hear Dr Jerram's findings click this link.

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