[Geysers] Geyser Report June 12 (Stephens)

[Lynn Stephens]

>From: Karen Webb <caros at aros.net>
>Reply-To: geyser observation reports <geysers at wwc.edu>
>To: geyser observation reports <geysers at wwc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Geysers] Geyser Report June 12 (Stephens)
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:53:40 -0600
>
>  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?

Yes please.

>     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)?

The minor eruptions generally do not send water down the runoff channel with 
the exception of the last two or three minors in the series.  If there is 
water flowing down the channel (more than just the pre-major eruption 
runoff), then it is probably a major.  Height of the last few minors can 
equal or exceed the height during the second half or so of the major, so 
height is not a determining factor.

>     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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