Yellowstone Geysers and the People Who Watch Them.

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Yellowstone Geysers and the People Who Watch Them

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Yellowstone Geysers and the People

Who Watch Them

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Necessary Conditions for a Good Geyser

• Abundant Supply of Water

• Sufficient Heat Source

• Special Underground Plumbing

• Interested Observers

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Water Supply

Heat Source

Windows into the Earth, Figure 4.5

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Special Plumbing

Earth’s Dynamic Systems, Figure 13.11

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How a Geyser Works

Earth’s Dynamic Systems, Figure 13.11

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Lone Star Geyser

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Old Faithful

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Kinds of Observers

• Cute

• Intelligent

• Dumbfounded

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Lone Star Geyser

Watchers

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“Outstanding” Geyser Watcher

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Ear Spring Geyser Watchers

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Old Faithful

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Help a Geyser (to be a good one)

If you can’t be a cute or an intelligent geyser watcher, at least be dumbfounded.