Re:Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
by adamredwoods on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @06:53PM
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Very exciting time for a geologist! Once every few hundred years I'm guessing?
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Re:Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
by bandyaboot on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @07:51PM
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They’re not that rare. The USGS statement references a few examples of similar events including one from 2009 in this same basin, one from 1989 in the Norris basin, and another (small) event in the Norris basin earlier this year.
Re:Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
by radishingr on Thursday July 25, 2024 @04:28AM
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And never forget excelsior geyser (crater) just up the road.
Re:Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
by glennon on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @09:09PM
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Over 60 observations of this hot spring erupting in some fashion over the last 18 years. https://geysertimes.org/geyser.php?id=Black+Diamond Many of the reports mention black water and rocks and "big" -- so not particularly rare. This eruption appears to be larger though -- typically the rocks and debris do not make it to the boardwalk.
Re:Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
by glennon on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @09:35PM
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A geyser gazer friend of mine shared the following image pair: a "before" Google Earth image and a USGS overhead image captured today after the event. The debris field surrounding the spring is evident -- including the damaged boardwalk. (links to a png) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dcd55YX7oF8KPrHsog75vPS_Mc9...
Re:Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
by qingcharles on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @10:13PM
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This friend, he sounds like a good geezer...