[Geysers] Any word on Splendid?

[Pat Snyder]

Thank you very much, Paul! This was very helpful.
Pat S.

On Aug 5, 2006, at 12:30 PM, Paul Strasser wrote:

> Splendid has shown no inclination to want to erupt.  On one day in  
> late July I saw the side boiler (a separate vent within the Main  
> Vent of Splendid – trust me on this) boil vigorously for about 10  
> minutes approximately 50-60 minutes after the previous Daisy.  This  
> used to be a prime time for Splendid itself to get agitated.  But  
> nary a burble from the real main vent.  And the Side Boiler itself  
> has never been considered a positive sign for much of anything.
>
>
>
> IMO, as long as Daisy’s intervals remain in the 2hr15m – 3hr15m  
> range Splendid won’t erupt.  On every prior period of Splendid  
> activity of which I’m familiar the energy in the group was overall  
> much greater.  In the late 70s, Daisy’s intervals were 75-80 min,  
> in 1997 they were in the 85-90 range (except before Splendid began  
> a series, when Daisy’s intervals would drop to the low 80s.)  I  
> don’t recall offhand Daisy’s specific intervals in 1985-86, but  
> they were well under 2 hours.
>
>
>
> More IMO, the Daisy group is quite fond of earthquake swarms.  Not  
> merely a single big temblor, but bunches of little ones that rattle  
> the dishes a few times an hour.  That tends to get things  
> interesting in the group.
>
>
>
> Can Daisy suddenly have shorter intervals and Splendid begin  
> erupting?  I really don’t think so, without an outside force  
> intervening.  Frankly, I was hoping that Giant’s superlative year  
> would have some effect on the Daisy group.  But so far, nothing.   
> Maybe somebody could analyze Daisy’s intervals immediately before  
> and after recent Giant eruptions and compare them to the average  
> for the season…
>
>
>
> (Hoping to be proved wrong tomorrow!)
>
>
>
> Paul Strasser
>
>
>
> From: geysers-bounces at wwc.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces at wwc.edu] On  
> Behalf Of elizabeth medley
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 9:08 AM
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> Subject: [Geysers] Any word on Splendid?
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>
>
> Don't remember seeing anything about Splendid in the numerous  
> reports being posted.  Has it been active at all this summer?   
> We're getting excited about our first trip in two years (arriving  
> August 29), and have yet to see it in eruption.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Libby & Jay Medley
>
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