Geysers: What They Are and How They Work: Second Edition.GEYSERS The examples and perspective in this USA may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. This is an alphabetical list of notable geysers, a type of erupting hot spring: T. SCOTT BRYAN Old Faithful Old Faithful, geyser: see Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful well-known geyser in Yellowstone Park; erupts every 64.5 minutes. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 3023] See : Punctuality in Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c. is usually what people think of when the word geyser geyser (gī`zər) [Icel.], hot spring from which water and steam are ejected periodically to heights ranging from a few to several hundred feet. bubbles up. Geologist Bryan reveals the hidden characteristics of these rare, explosive phenomena in this short, easy-to-read, full-color guide. He explains the different types of hot springs that spawn geysers and related curiosities, such as mud pots and fumaroles. He informs readers about the special requirements needed to form a geyser and why they're so rare, how geysers erupt, what distinguishes different types of geysers, and what factors influence geyser activity. The book includes a map showing all the known geyser fields in the world and an accompanying table describing each one. A brief glossary ends the text. Mountain Press Pub. Co., 2005, 67 p., color photos, paperback, $12.00. |
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