Anemone Geyser

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Anemone Geyser
Anemone Geyser

Anemone Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

Anemone is actually two closely related geysers. The larger of the two is known as Big or North Anemone while the smaller is known as Little or South Anemone.[1] The two geysers were named after the anemone flower by the Hague Party in 1904.[2] Both vents have a pale yellow color and shape similar to the flower.

Big Anemone has eruptions lasting 25–45 seconds every 6–10 minutes reaching a height of 6–8 feet (1.8–2.4 m). Water can be heard rising in the crater prior to eruption. After an eruption, the water quickly and noisily retreats into the crater.[3]

Little Anemone has less vigorous but longer lasting eruptions than Big Anemone. Interval between eruptions can vary from 6–35 minutes and can last from less than a minute to more than 30 minutes. The fountain rarely reaches more than 4 feet (1.2 m) in height and on occasion, the crater will fill with water then drain without erupting.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Taylor, Ralph. Gazing at Yellowstone’s Geysers (PDF). Yellowstone Science. Retrieved on September 19, 2005.
  2. ^ Bauer, Clyde Max (1947). Yellowstone Geysers. Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: Haynes. ASIN B0007E44C4. 
  3. ^ Gryc, Steve (2006). Big Anemone Geyser. Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA). Retrieved on May 19, 2006.

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