Rusty Geyser : Summer afternoon . . .
This images is included in a gallery "LANDSCAPE VOL 18" curated by Jean-paul Vancoppenolle.
Rusty Geyser is probably the easiest geyser to see in Yellowstone National Park. Not only is it frequent, erupting as little as every one to four minutes or less, but it is also located right next to the entrance road to the Biscuit Basin parking lot, so you can watch it from your car. Rusty is a small cone-type geyser. Intervals are frequently in the one to four minute range but at times have been seen to extend to as much as 13 minutes. Duration range from 10 to 45 seconds. The maximum height is about 6 feet, though 10 feet has occasionally been seen.
Rusty was reportedly named for the rust coloured sinter around its vent.
You can easily watch the typical geyser eruption cycle at Rusty. Prior to the eruption, the water rises in the vent begins to overflow and splash a little. The splashing builds into an eruption. After the eruption, the water drains away leaving the vent empty. (Source: GOSA)
Rusty Geyser : Summer afternoon . . .
This images is included in a gallery "LANDSCAPE VOL 18" curated by Jean-paul Vancoppenolle.
Rusty Geyser is probably the easiest geyser to see in Yellowstone National Park. Not only is it frequent, erupting as little as every one to four minutes or less, but it is also located right next to the entrance road to the Biscuit Basin parking lot, so you can watch it from your car. Rusty is a small cone-type geyser. Intervals are frequently in the one to four minute range but at times have been seen to extend to as much as 13 minutes. Duration range from 10 to 45 seconds. The maximum height is about 6 feet, though 10 feet has occasionally been seen.
Rusty was reportedly named for the rust coloured sinter around its vent.
You can easily watch the typical geyser eruption cycle at Rusty. Prior to the eruption, the water rises in the vent begins to overflow and splash a little. The splashing builds into an eruption. After the eruption, the water drains away leaving the vent empty. (Source: GOSA)