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Yellowstone
National Park - Riverside Geyser
Location
of sign - Upper Geyser Basin near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
Photo
taken June 2008
Close-up
view of sign
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Text
of sign:
Riverside Geyser
Across
the Firehole River is Riverside Geyser, one of the most predictable and consistent
geysers in Yellowstone. Beginning an
hour
or two before an eruption, water pour over the cone's edge and splashing and
bubbling become visible. Then, water and
steam
arch over the river to heights of 75 feet. The eruption will last about
22 minutes. As the water diminishes during the eruption,
steam
continues to billow out, and, the light is right, rainbow often form in the
misty air.
Fast
Facts:
Riverside
Geyser is a cone-type geyser.
Eruptions
are very predictable, taking place every 5.5 to 7.5 hours.
Why
is Riverside Geyser so predictable?
Unlike
many other geysers and hot springs in the Upper Geyser Basin,
Riverside may not be connected to nearby features and thus,
has
a relatively constant source of heat and water. It is also
uniquely unaffected by other forces such as earthquakes, which
can
shake
up underground plumbing systems by closing old channels, creating
new ones, and changing patterns of water circulation.
This
exhibit made possible by a generous grant from the Yellowstone Association.
Graphics
on the sign
In
addition to the text there is a picture of Riverside Geyser erupting.
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