Types of Geysers
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Science | Comments OffGeysers 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 ...
Geyser Biology
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 Posted in Geyser Science | Comments OffBiology 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 ...
Geyser or Geysir?
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Geyser Science | Comments OffNo study of geysers would be complete without covering those of Iceland. After all, the word geyser is Icelandic in origin and means "to gush or rush forth." Incidently, it is the only Icelandic word that has carried over into the English language. ...
What Causes Geysers
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Geyser Science | 1 Comment »A geyser is caused by water on the surface of the Earth seeping down toward the center of the Earth where it contacts magma-heated rock that causes it to boil and erupt back up to the Earth's surface by the ...
What is a Geyser?
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Geyser Science | Comments OffA geyser is a hot spring that erupts periodically like a volcano of hot steam and water. The name geyser originates from Icelandic and means "to gush." Geysers are named after the "Geysir" at Haukadalur, Iceland. There are two kinds of ...