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The first records of the spring are from early European explorers and surveyors. In 1839, a group of four trappers from the American Fur Company crossed the Midway Geyser Basin and made note of a "boiling lake", most likely the Grand Prismatic Spring, [5] with a diameter of 300 feet (90 m).
The pool was named by Mrs E. N. McGowan, wife of Assistant Park Superintendent, Charles McGowan in 1883. She called it "Convolutus", the Latin name for the morning glory flower, which the spring resembles. By 1889, the name Morning Glory Pool had become common usage in the park. [3] The feature has also been known as Morning Glory Spring. [4] [5]
Geothermal features of Yellowstone Name Location Image; A-0 Geyser: Lower Geyser Basin ... Rainbow Pool Upper Geyser Basin Riverside Geyser: Upper Geyser Basin ...
There are many ways to enjoy the wonders of Yellowstone National Park – including viewing the magnificent geysers. ... Learn all about this historic swimming pool as well as recent seismic ...
The area is named for its obsidian black sand that covers much of the basin. Hot springs in the Black Sand Basin are Emerald Pool 154.6 °F (68.1 °C), Rainbow Pool 161 °F (72 °C), Sunset Lake 180 °F (82 °C), Opalescent Pool 144 °F (62 °C) and Green Spring.
Yellowstone National Park is symbolic of the American West to many. ... coyote, deer, badgers, bald eagles, osprey, trumpeter swans, rainbow and native Yellowstone cutthroat trout, pronghorn and ...
But these pools of scalding water are not the only dangers lurking in the park — bears have killed at least eight park visitors and more than 100 people have perished in Yellowstone’s lakes ...
The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000. [1] A study [2] that was completed in 2011 found that a total of 1,283 geysers have erupted in Yellowstone, 465 of which are active during an average year. These are distributed among nine geyser basins, with a few geysers found in smaller thermal areas throughout the Park.