Panorama of Artemisia Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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The general water temperatures of geysers and geothermal springs can usually be judged by the colors of the heat-loving organisms that live in them. Surprisingly, the "cooler' the color, the hotter the water with turquoise blue signaling the hottest while dark browns and blacks indicate relatively "cooler" water.
According to Wikipedia, Artemisia Geyser is part of the Cascade Group which includes the Atomizer Geyser. Its eruptions last for 15 to 25 minutes once or twice per day. The eruption water fountain reaches a height of 30 feet (9.1 m). Artemisia's pool overflows quietly for many hours before an eruption but gives no visible warning of an impending eruption until the sudden increase in overflow that marks the eruption's onset. Eruptions are accompanied by a strong underground thumping caused by steam bubbles collapsing in the geyser's channels. Artemisia also experiences minor eruptions lasting about 5 minutes. These minor eruptions are followed by major eruptions within six hours. Minor eruptions, however, are rare and years may pass between episodes of minor eruptions. In 2009, intervals between eruptions ranged from 9 to 36 hours, averaging 18 hours, 43 minutes.
This panorama was constructed using Photoshop CS6 to stitch together horizontally three images captured from the hiking trail to the east of the Geyser.
Panorama of Artemisia Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Details best viewed in Original Size.
The general water temperatures of geysers and geothermal springs can usually be judged by the colors of the heat-loving organisms that live in them. Surprisingly, the "cooler' the color, the hotter the water with turquoise blue signaling the hottest while dark browns and blacks indicate relatively "cooler" water.
According to Wikipedia, Artemisia Geyser is part of the Cascade Group which includes the Atomizer Geyser. Its eruptions last for 15 to 25 minutes once or twice per day. The eruption water fountain reaches a height of 30 feet (9.1 m). Artemisia's pool overflows quietly for many hours before an eruption but gives no visible warning of an impending eruption until the sudden increase in overflow that marks the eruption's onset. Eruptions are accompanied by a strong underground thumping caused by steam bubbles collapsing in the geyser's channels. Artemisia also experiences minor eruptions lasting about 5 minutes. These minor eruptions are followed by major eruptions within six hours. Minor eruptions, however, are rare and years may pass between episodes of minor eruptions. In 2009, intervals between eruptions ranged from 9 to 36 hours, averaging 18 hours, 43 minutes.
This panorama was constructed using Photoshop CS6 to stitch together horizontally three images captured from the hiking trail to the east of the Geyser.