GOSA Presentation Series – Geyser Gazing in New Zealand

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Geyser gazing in New Zealand is a different experience than Yellowstone: a combination of the familiar and the different. Suzanne Strasser and Heinrich Koenig will present a perspective based on their two recent visits. They will discuss the thermal areas they visited, how they maximized their observation time and opportunities, what they would do again and what they would do differently on their next visit. Information on reference materials and maps will be provided.

GOSA Presentation Series – The power of continuous, long-term hydrothermal monitoring

Norris Geyser Basin is the only thermal area in Yellowstone with permanent monitoring equipment that telemeters data for storage in public databases. Mara Reed, PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, will share insights from ongoing research on Steamboat Geyser and Norris disturbances that highlight the necessity of long-term monitoring.

GOSA Presentation Series – Geyser Paleontology – Sinter Morphologies and its application to dormant/extinct features

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Geyserite and its associated structures are as striking and unique as the fountains that create them. This presentation will summarize some of the more common morphologies of geyserite and sinter in Yellowstone geysers, the behavior that produces them, and how that can be used to reconstruct hypothetical prehistoric behavior of dormant features, and interpret current...

GOSA Presentation Series – Sawmill Dormancy: A GIS Perspective

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This presentation will go over GIS maps generated with eruption data and basic correlations displayed in a pleasing way. These maps provide insight into theoretical connections of the Sawmill group before, during, and after the 2017 Sawmill dormancy. Methods of how these correlations were calculated and plotted on a map will also be shared. Strengths...

GOSA Presentation Series – The 2024 Activity of Opal Pool

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Opal Pool is an extraordinarily rare geyser in the Midway Geyser Basin. During the summer season of 2024, it had its first known eruptions in ten years. This presentation will discuss the historically known periods of activity, the characteristics of an eruption of Opal Pool, and the observations made during its 2024 activity, including footage...