[Geysers] Splendid boils

[Paul Strasser]

Actually, based on the location of the boil, I'd say it was the side boiler.
The Main Vent is not so centered in the primary Splendid crater, but rather
more to the south (to the right of the boiling in the photo).

 

Quick primer:  When you look at Splendid from the boardwalk to its north you
see a large pool on the left, a septum of sinter with a few splashing vents,
and a smaller pool on the right.  The Main Vent is located in the left pool,
and the "side boiler" (named by Marie Wolf) is a small vent WITHIN the Main
Vent, on its northern side.  So both the Main Vent and the side boiler are
in the left pool.

 

When you see splashing from the large pool on the left you have to take
special note of the precise source of the splash.  The Main Vent itself is
not centered within the pool on the left, but is slightly south of center.
Thus the "side boiler" looks like it's coming more from the left pool's
center.  The Main Vent is clearly seen by eye as a darker, deeper area of
water (barely visible in the Miller's photo).  The other way to discern the
difference is the nature of the boiling.  The Main Vent's activity is far
more agitated and wider than the "side boiler."

 

Paul Strasser

 

 

 

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From: geysers-bounces at wwc.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces at wwc.edu] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [Geysers] Splendid boils

 


We are not experienced enough to judge where the boil comes from, but the
attached photo (if it is not too big - 60 Kbyte) seems to indicate main
vent. It was taken on July 28th  at 11:31 pm UK time just before the Daisy
eruption. 

  

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