[Geysers] a Steamboat eruption that we did not know of?

[Smokey]

Greetings,

This isn't actually an "eruption" of Steamboat but it IS a pretty heavy 
steam phase that Steamboat went into at the onset of a "disturbance" 
time that year.  There WAS some impressive splashing at the initial 
onset of "disturbance" and then the steam was strong and sustained for 
approximately 14 hours.  The "disturbance" in August of 1995 was one of 
the strongest!  This was the year that we set a record for Chloride 
content and many, many features were "super-active".
This was the year that the ground temperatures from Vixen Geyser all the 
way back along the boardwalk to the Muddy Sneaker Complex went way up. ( 
Not just in 2003 like some people would like you to believe.)
This activity is documented in the log book at Norris for 1995, in a 
paper written by Bob Fournier and Ursula Weltman and in my thermal 
report of that year.

  Take Care,

    Smokey


Lee_Whittlesey at nps.gov wrote:
> A visitor spoke with one of my seasonals this past week about a Steamboat
> eruption that he witnessed August 24 or 25, 1995, and has on video.  It's
> not mentioned on our handbook, nor in TS Bryan's book.
>
> It's hard to believe that a major Steamboat eruption could go unnoticed in
> August, but thought you all might be interested.  You may contact this
> couple via email at tribains at hotmail.com.
>
> Jennifer A. Conrad
> Supervisory Park Ranger
> Division of Interpretation
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