There has been little geothermal monitoring within Yellowstone’s famous hydrothermal basins. The lack of such data prevents scientists from tracking activity that may lead to hydrothermal explosions essentially steam bursts which are an underappreciated hazard in Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone is home to a fascinating array of hot springs, mud pots, frying pans, geysers, and fumaroles, but for a long time it was unknown what was going on beneath the ground surface in the hydrothermal system.
Happy 2024! The start of the year means that it is time once again for our annual look back at geological activity and research that occurred in Yellowstone in 2023.