Botryoidal Spring

Botryoidal Spring
Location	Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates	44°32′06″N 110°47′58″W / 44.534882°N 110.7995285°W / 44.534882; -110.7995285Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 110°47′58″W / 44.534882°N 110.7995285°W / 44.534882; -110.7995285^[1]
Elevation	7,335 feet (2,236 m)
Type	Geyser
Eruption height	10 feet (3.0 m) ^[2]
Frequency	3-5 minutes ^[2]
Duration	one minute ^[2]
Temperature	42.2 °C (108.0 °F) ^[1]

Botryoidal Spring is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

Botryoidal Spring is part of the White Creek Group which includes A-0 Geyser and Spindle Geyser. As its name indicates, Botryoidal Spring was originally a hot spring (and botryoidal means 'bubbly'). In 1996, seismic activity caused to change from a sparkling spring into an explosive geyser.

It erupts for a duration of about one minute with an interval of around 3–5 minutes between eruptions. The fountain reaches a height of 10 feet (3 m).^[2]

Immediately after an eruption the pool is totally quiet. An eruption starts with no warning, most beginning with a blue bubble caused by immense steam bubbles forming below.

References

1 2 "Botryoidal Spring". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
1 2 3 4 "White Creek Group". Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA). Retrieved 2005-09-20.

External links

"Image of Botryoidal Spring erupting". Retrieved September 20, 2005.

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