[Geysers] Research

[Jeffrey Cross]

I suspect that the difficulty in determining tidal effects on geysers is
that other effects are of equal or greater magnitude.  I would guess that
tides are important only for otherwise very stable geysers.

I think that a study of the seasons' effects on geysers would be much more
informative.  Aurum Geyser responds to groundwater levels, Giant has a
tendency to erupt in September (is this still true?), Fan and Mortar often
erupt less frequently in the springtime, and I am sure there are quite a
few other examples.

Jeff Cross
jacross at lamar.colostate.edu

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Scott Kronholm wrote:

> Hey everybody,
>      This isn't directly geyser related, but I thought
> I would ask anyway.  If anyone had an answer for me I
> knew this would be the best place to ask.
>
>      I'm a college student who has been on the server
> for a few years now.  My senior research project is
> due next year, but I am trying to get a head start on
> it.  So, I was wondering if it would be a good project
> to look at the effects of tidal forces (caused by the
> moons gravity) on a geysers interval and/or duration?
> Does anyone know if this would be a possible project
> for me to do?  If so, is there anyone who would know
> where I could find some information relating to it.  I
> figured I would use Old Faithful as the subject of my
> study because I could use the old data logger info
> that is still online.
>
>      I would like any comments that anyone has to say.
>  Thanks for your time.
>
> Scott Kronholm
> St. Paul, Minnesota
>
>
>
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