Geysers that have been inactive for five years are unexpectedly warming up and throwing scalding water around at Yellowstone National Park in the USA, leaving experts baffled
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Geyser features are not static. They stop, they reactivate, they even cause new features to be formed near them. The latest article from Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles describes recent thermal activity, new features, and new eruptions on Geyser Hill at Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
According to a new study, the time between thumping episodes reflects the amount of energy heating the pool at the bottom as well as how much heat is lost through the surface.