[Geysers] Grotto Fountain is active

[Ralph Taylor]

Note that Grotto has been having LONG series of non-marathon eruptions (25,
16, 14, 14, 9, and 9 as of 5 August) and Grotto Fountain is often not seen
after several non-marathon eruptions, re-starting at the next marathon.
 
The graphs on the GOSA website (updated yesterday) show a dramatic change in
Grotto following the end of the Giant series on 29 April.
 
Ralph Taylor

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From: geysers-bounces at lists.wallawalla.edu
[mailto:geysers-bounces at lists.wallawalla.edu] On Behalf Of Tara Cross
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:04 AM
To: Geyser Observation Reports
Subject: RE: [Geysers] Grotto Fountain is active


I was very glad to hear that Grotto Fountain is still having eruptions.
Perhaps it was too hasty of me to say that it was dormant--but I did check
the logbook while I was in the park for any eruptions, and the last eruption
prior to my arrival had been reported on July 12, leaving a 3-week period
(July 12-Aug 2) when no eruptions of Grotto Fountain were reported, which
included my entire trip.  I saw enough Grotto starts with no Grotto Fountain
to be confident that it was not just being overlooked.  And like I said, the
area around it had gotten pretty dry by the 29th, so there was a time when
it wasn't even overflowing.

--Tara Cross
fanandmortar at hotmail.com





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Grotto Fountain was observed on August 2 (lead time on Grotto of 12
minutes), and on August 3 (lead time on Grotto of 2 minutes).  With Fan &
Mortar erupting overnight August 3-4, I don't think anyone who has been in
the basin on Monday and Tuesday has been paying attention to Grotto or
staying down there to see whether Grotto Fountain is starting before Grotto.
 
Lynn Stephens

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