Steamboat Geyser continues to break historical yearly eruption record

KIFI,KIDK ^ | 09/04/2019

[BenLurkin]

Steamboat has erupted 34 times as of Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

That breaks last year's record of 32 eruptions -- the largest number ever recorded in a year. The record before that was 29 eruptions in 1964.

June's outbursts smashed the record for the shortest interval between eruptions -- just over three days. Scientists aren't sure what's behind the recent increase in activity, but the short answer is that this is just how geysers work.

It's a popular misconception that geyser eruptions are related to earthquake activity, but Poland said visitors to the national park have nothing to worry about. Steamboat's frequent surges do not reflect any deeper changes in Yellowstone's volcanic system:

[BenLurkin]

[sphinx]

Hard to tell if the cause is global warming or GMO foods.

[bigbob]

If it keeps spewing at this rate we’re gonna have to rename it the “AOC Geyser”

[amorphous]

There goes my end-of-summer vacation plans...

[colorado tanker]

Last map I looked at I’m on the edge of the 100% dead zone if the Yellowstone caldera blows. Hey, I gotta chance.

[Huskrrrr]

“Remember, you heard it here first from Charlie!

[freedumb2003]

I knew my ex-wife would eventually find SOME kind of work.

[pa_dweller]

The record before that was 29 eruptions in 1964.

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Same year as the Alaska Good Friday earthquake.  Hmmm.

[HighSierra5]

Now you got me paranoid. Thanks.

[Nuocmam]

Does this mean that “Globull Warming” comes from the center of the Earth and not from surface manmade
items???

[exDemMom]

We hoped Steamboat would erupt when we visited in April. Looks like we visited at the wrong time. Oh, well, we saw Old Faithful.

[shanover]

Lots of we are all gonna die BS in the news cycle or more like the toilet bowl.

[pa_dweller]

Now you got me paranoid. Thanks.

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I help where I can!  :^)

[rlmorel]

"...Scientists aren't sure what's behind the recent increase in activity, but the short answer is..."

I know! I know! Global Warming!

[Nuc 1.1]

Yep that’s about right.

[BenLurkin]

https://webmail.lerctr.org/~transit/healy/wacky.wav

[VanShuyten]

An explosive eruption there would end any concerns about global warming, although climate change would still remain a worrier.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Millions of years and we have observed maybe 150 years and we know everything there is to know.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin. Geysers are to catastrophism what a waterpick is to skyscraper high-pressure firehose. :^)

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