Bugün öğrendim ki: Metanın yayılmasını önlemek için Darva gaz kraterinin kasıtlı olarak üç hafta boyunca ateşe verildiğini. 1971'de. 50 yıldır yanıyor.
Burning natural gas field in Turkmenistan The **Darvaza gas crater** (Turkmen media use the name **Shining of the Karakum** :[1] [Turkmen](/wiki/Turkmen_language "Turkmen language"): _Garagum ýalkymy_ ), [2][3][4] also known as the **Door to Hell** or **Gates of Hell** , is a [natural gas field](/wiki/Natural_gas_field "Natural gas field") collapsed into a [cavern](/wiki/Cavern "Cavern") near [Darvaza](/wiki/Darvaza "Darvaza"), [Turkmenistan](/wiki/Turkmenistan "Turkmenistan").[5] Soviet geologists intentionally set it on fire in 1971 to prevent the spread of [methane](/wiki/Methane "Methane") gas, and it is thought to have been burning continuously ever since.[6] The gas crater has an area of 5,350 m2 (1⅓ acres).[ _[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")_ ] Its diameter is 69 m (226 ft), and its depth is 30 m (98 ft).[7] The Turkmen government hopes that the crater will become a popular tourist attraction.[8] The surrounding area is also popular for wild desert camping.