[Geysers] Giantess questions

[TSBryan at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/15/2005 6:18:58 PM Mountain Standard Time,  
korycollier at msn.com writes:

How high did it reach at the start of  the eruption? 
Not exceptional. Just before the steam phase started some jets were perhaps  
120 - 130 feet high.

How long  after the start did the steam phase begin?  
Remarkably soon -- only something like 43 minutes from initial surging to  
steam phase.

How long did  the steam phase last, and about when did the jetting of water 
begin  again? 
Was this, then, what  is called a mixed phase eruption?
Basically, this was a steam phase eruption. At least from what I heard, the  
return to water jetting was rather minor and did not include any truely  
_intermittent_ (meaning, separated by quiet intervals) eruptions. Also, that  
Giantess was about 98% done by the next morning says steam phase type (at least  
dominately so).

Was  this eruption typical of Giantess eruptions in recent  years?
All are different. Each one gets a 10 out of 10 for being Giantess. Any  
other ranking is in the eye of the beholder.
 
Scott Bryan

 
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