[Geysers] Steam Phases

[snorkology at sysmatrix.net]

Hi all,

I don't know where it belongs on the list, but one of the louder steam
phases I've heard came from a certain vent on Clepsydra which isn't
usually active these days, but was in the 60's. And also I seem to
remember the steam phase of Lone Pine being pretty impressive.

                         Grover Schrayer

> If one were to arrange the geysers of Yellowstone in order, starting with
> the
> loudest steam phases, what would the list look like?
>
> I feel that there are three levels of steam phase: 1) the rumble (Castle);
> 2)
> the roar (Mortar); 3) the blast (Steamboat, and sometimes Beehive).  The
> blast
> is characterized by crackling and popping sounds in addition to the other
> racket.  To qualify as a blast, the observer should feel that the geyser
> is
> going to rupture its plumbing.
>
> There are a couple of steam phases that I have not had the chance to hear.
> Union, by all accounts, was louder than Beehive, Castle or Lone Star.
> Ledge
> and Dark Cavern both had loud steam phases, but I am not sure where they
> should go on the list.  Likewise, Splendid occasionally has steam phase
> eruptions, but I have never seen one myself.
>
> Here is my list, loudest geysers first:
>
> Steamboat
> Union?
> Giantess
> Beehive
> Ledge?
> Dark Cavern?
> Lone Star
> Porkchop (pre-explosion)
> Mortar
> Castle
> Vent
> Avalanche
> Lion (Shoshone, 2003)
> Atomizer
>
> Jeff Cross
> jacross at lamar.colostate.edu
>
>
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