[Geysers] Geyser report August 18

[TSBryan at aol.com]

Today's big news is that FAN & MORTAR erupted at 1910 last evening. No  known 
gazer was there to witness it -- circa 0730 today it was realized that the  
marker was gone -- but in mid-morning the VC received a credible visitor report 
 of the eruption. We'll take it as correct, giving an interval of 10d 00h  
04m.
 
Daisy 1054ie.
 
Grand 0801 (G1C).
 
Penta steam phase during a deep drain at 1059ie.
 
Castle 0855 major.
 
Lion 0821 initial, 0948.
 
The so-called "Red Dwarf" 0915, 0953 and 1044.
 
Aurum 1057.
 
The three Plume intervals I recorded this morning were 51, 66 and 61  minutes.
 
You'll notice that this is a rather brief report. This morning while  driving 
through Firehole Lake Drive, I could positively swear that the closest  
spring beyond (southeast of) Tank Spring (The Tank, Ranger Pool) was in eruption  
at 0704; however, I admit that could not see actual water in the air due to  
rather dense fog and a whole lot of steam. Later, at 1133, its steam seemed to  
be "a bit billowy" before dying down. Still later, after Great Fountain, I sat 
 watching it for about 45 minutes and saw nothing. I'll be watching it 
closely.  This is, I _think_ the feature shown on Bechler's 1872 map with the 
apparent  name of "Old Geyser."
 
Anyhow, Great Fountain was at 1345. Overall it was a puny eruption except  
that there was a wonderful blue bubble during (not at the start of) the 3rd  
burst.
 
Some rather strong storms today, and as of 4:15pm, per the Weather Channel,  
this area is under a just-issued severe storm warning.
 
Scott Bryan



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