[Geysers] Geyser Report June 12 (Stephens)

[Karen Webb]

 From Karen Webb:
    I'm wondering if Lynn (or anyone else who monitors Till) can clarify 
for us:
    1) If we just notice Till in eruption as we're breezing by to and 
from Lower or Midway, do you want that time noted even if we don't know 
what part of the cycle the geyser is in?
    2) Is there  a way to tell short of sitting there and timing it and 
waiting for a follow up minor what part of the eruption you're seeing 
(water height or anything)?
    I've tried to turn times in but have been discouraged on a few 
occasions because it was a "random encounter" en route to something 
else, and my family isn't quite as enchanted with Till as I am and 
typically won't stop so we can ascertain such things.
Thanks!
Karen

Lynn Stephens wrote:

>Yesterday's Grotto marathon ended smetime in the early afternoon, and was a 
>relatively short marathon.  The recovery hot period was about 2 1/2 hours 
>later and lasted about 8 1/2 minutes.
>Grotto was ie this morning at 4:40 ie (thanks Graham) and is once again 
>marathoning today.
>
>Beehive was 13:13 yesterday (6/11) following a 10 minute Indicator and 12:28 
>today (6/12).
>
>I took advantage of the Grotto marathon yesterday to time a complete cycle 
>of Till minor eruptions following the major.  Last year was the first year I 
>had noticed any major change in the minor eruptions, with the first and/or 
>second minors lasting about 5 minutes instead of the normal 1-2 minutes.  
>Yesterday the major eruption had a duration of 32 minutes.  The first minor 
>started 16 minutes after the major ended and lasted 5 minutes.  The interval 
>between the first and second minors was 15 minutes,  Then Till settled into 
>the short duration minors with intervals of 10 minutes declining to a 
>minimum of 7 minutes before increasing back to 10 to 12 to 13 o 15 to 19 to 
>21 minutes.  There were only 16 minors in the series, but because the 
>interval between the first and second was 15 minutes, the total time from 
>start of the major to end of the last minor was 3 1/2 hours.
>
>Animal story for the day:  Last night another volunteer was telling me about 
>the group of people standing on Fishing Bridge looking north watching the 
>Pelicans while a grizzly bear crossed over the bridge on the south side of 
>the bridge.  Most of the people were so engrossed in the pelicans, they 
>didn't even realize the bear was also using the bridge.
>
>Visitor comment of the day:  Grandmother said to her granddaughter, who 
>looked to be about 2 1/2 years old, "Look, Lily, do you see that thing 
>spraying up water?"  (referring to Clepsydra Geyser)
>    Lily:  "No, it's burping.  It's burping up snow and it's making clouds."
>
>Weather:  Rain and windstorm last night but sunny so far today.  The 
>mosquitoes are plentiful, as are the bumblebees.
>
>Lynn Stephens
>
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