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Geothermal features of Yellowstone Name Location Image; A-0 Geyser: Lower Geyser Basin: Abyss Pool: West Thumb Geyser Basin: Anemone Geyser: Upper Geyser Basin
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Steamboat Geyser at Norris Geyser Basin Excelsior Geyser at night, Midway Geyser Basin. The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000. [1]
A geyser (/ ˈ ɡ aɪ z ər /, UK: / ˈ ɡ iː z ər /) [1] [2] is a spring with an intermittent water discharge ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. The formation of geysers is fairly rare and is caused by particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few places on Earth.
Sea-based blowhole Land-based blowhole. In geology, a blowhole or marine geyser is formed as sea caves grow landward and upward into vertical shafts and expose themselves toward the surface, which can result in hydraulic compression of seawater that is released through a port from the top of the blowhole. [1]
Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall lava dome, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres (160 ft) to the south. [5] The Strokkur geyser may be confused with it, and the geothermal field it is in is known usually as either, Geysir or Haukadalur.
Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex. [3] It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption. [4] Eruptions can reach 90 feet (27 m) and last from 1 to 7 minutes.