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Geyser Tourism

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Gazing | 2 Comments »

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Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular natural tourist sites in the United States, but there is a lot more to the history and subject of geyser tourism. People have been visiting geysers for over a hundred years. In the early 19th century, Waimangu Geyser was a very popular tourist site, resulting in the construction of hotels nearby and the creation of a tour—“the Round Tour”—that is still given today years after that particular geyser became extinct. Read the rest of this entry »

Geysers and Commercialism

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Commercialism | No Comments »

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People have used hot springs, geysers and other sources of geothermal energy for centuries. They harnessed this power as a source of heat, a tool for cooking, and for healing purposes. As technology has progressed, people have devised more ways to use geysers. Geysers have been used for a number of commercial purposes including tourism, energy, and manufacturing. Read the rest of this entry »

Packing for a Day of Geyser Gazing

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Gazing | No Comments »

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You have set aside the time, picked the perfect spot to go, and gotten your directions from the internet. You are all ready for a day of geyser gazing right? Before you head off to the geyser field of your choice, there are some basics that you should make sure to bring with you. Read the rest of this entry »

Geysers in Space

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geysers | No Comments »

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Scientists have been searching for life on other planets ever since man first went into space and dreaming of it even before then. Their search still continues, but what scientists have found are geysers on other moons. Read the rest of this entry »

Extinct Geysers

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Conservation | No Comments »

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Just like volcanoes, geysers can also become extinct. Extinct geysers are geysers that no longer erupt without some kind of interference or action from man. Many geysers have become extinct throughout the years, which is a concern to many conservationists, scientists, and nature lovers because of the rarity of geysers—there are only about 1000 all over the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Waimangu Geyser

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geysers | 1 Comment »

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The Waimangu Geyser was located in New Zealand. Its name translates as “black geyser” and came from the fact that the water that erupted from it was black from mud and rocks in the ground. This geyser started erupting in 1900 and quickly gained popularity because of its incredible size. The Waimangu Geyser was the largest one ever recorded reaching heights of 150 meters (486 ft) regularly. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kamchatka Valley of Geysers

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geysers | No Comments »

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Kamchatka is a region in the far northeast section of Russia. It is a rather isolated region rich in natural resources and home to the second largest collection of geysers in the world. In addition to the over ninety geysers in the valley, the area is filled with hot springs and volcanoes. Read the rest of this entry »

El Tatio Geysers

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geysers | No Comments »

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The El Tatio geyser field can be found in the Atacama Desert in the South American country of Chile. El Tatio—translated “the Grandfather”—is the largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere with more than eighty active geysers. Read the rest of this entry »

Types of Geysers

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Science | No Comments »

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Geysers can and have been categorized like clouds and mountains. Thus, when you are geyser gazing you might want to know the different types. There are two general types of geysers—one known as the fountain geyser and the other termed the cone geyser. Read the rest of this entry »

Geyser Biology

June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Science | No Comments »

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Biology and geysers? It seems like an odd combination; however, geyser biology is a field of study that has gained importance and interest in the last few decades. Geyser biology is, as it sounds, the study of living organisms in geysers. Up until approximately fifty years ago, scientists were still convinced that nothing could survive in water above temperatures of approximately 163 °F (73 °C), not to mention the scalding waters found in geysers and hot springs. Read the rest of this entry »

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