Unusual eruptions at world's largest active geyser in Yellowstone

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

ENVIRONMENT APRIL 28, 2018 / 2:50 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO

Unusual eruptions at world's largest active geyser in Yellowstone

Jon Herskovitz
3 MIN READ

(Reuters) - The world’s largest active geyser has erupted three times in the past six weeks at Yellowstone National Park, including once this week, in a pattern that is unusual but not at all indicative of a more destructive volcanic eruption brewing beneath Wyoming, geologists said on Saturday.

Steamboat Geyser, which can shoot water as high as 300 feet (91 meters) into the air, erupted on March 15, April 19 and on Friday. The last time it erupted three times in a year was in 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Yellowstone Volcano Observatory said.

The last time it erupted prior to March was more than three years ago in September 2014.

“There is nothing to indicate that any sort of volcanic eruption is imminent,” Michael Poland, the scientist in charge for the observatory, said in an email.

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[vercetti2021]

1. Would be interesting to see it erupt

I hope not but what a view it would be to see it in our lifetime. Mother nature doing its part to wipe us out

[dameatball]

2. Rut Roh! I hear Costa Rica and New Zealand are nice.

Maybe Pruitt had the sound proof room installed so he couldn't hear the eruption.

[Sneederbunk]

3. If the eruption lasts more than 4 hours, call a doctor.

[Galileo126]

6. LOL!

I guess most ignored (or didn't recognize) your joke.

[Capperdan]

4. Live Web Cam

[link:https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm|

[Duppers]

5. Love Yellowstone

Visited most of the Park for several days in the mid-70's. Hiked some.

Too bad they don't have a live cam for Steamboat Geyser but I understand since it seldom has any activity. This much activity is highly unusual.

[mahina]

7. The hot spot we're floating over is going bonkers too.

I was reminded yesterday that the Aceh tsunami happened shortly after one of our big volcanic events.

I have no understanding about our core and how it works but these things happened, so I wonder and hope all will be safe as possible.