Study Explains Mystery of Former Crater Lakes in the Highest Mountain Range of the Sahara

Study explains mystery of former crater lakes in the highest mountain range of the Sahara

An interdisciplinary research team led by scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology has shown how deep lakes formed more than 9,500 years ago in the craters of the Tibesti Mountains and existed there for more than 5,000 years.

Mystery of former crater lakes in the Sahara’s highest mountain range solved

14.08.2025 - An interdisciplinary research group led by scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology has been able to show how deep lakes were able to form in craters in the Tibesti Mountains around 9500 years ago and existed for over 5000 years.