[Geysers] Geysers that Erupt in Series

[Freund, Udo]

I had similar thoughts regarding what is being referred to as a
"series".  Geysers are awash in undefined or vague terminology, some of
it purposefully.  Don't we just love all the gray areas?
 
One definition for the word series is "a group or number of similar or
related things arranged in a row" and "applies to a number of similar,
more or less related things following one another in time or place".
Since "similar" is part of this definition I'd like to exclude the word
series when describing eruptions that significantly differ, such as
majors vs. minors.  Other than coming out of the same hole I do not
consider them to be similar or we wouldn't apply the terms major or
minor to them.  Just my opinion.
 
Synonyms to series include set, string, chain, sequence, group,
progression, suite, array, and several others.  Since so many words
exist perhaps different types of eruption sequences deserve specific
"official" (hopefully non-interchangeable) terms.  Personally, I like
the words set, string, sequence and progression and would like to see
them used instead of the word series for differing eruption types.  I
prefer a more scholarly person than myself to make the choices.
 
I offer a few things to consider.
1) Eruptions wherein durations are shorter than the pause between two or
more bursts.
2) Eruptions wherein durations are longer than the pause between two or
more bursts.
3) Eruptions wherein pauses or durations progressively lengthen or
shorten (two types).
4) Eruptions wherein pauses and durations progress inversely (two
opposing types?).
 
Maybe this is all too complicated and we should just foggettabouttit.
 

Thanks, 
Udo Freund 
The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes us a little
longer, but performing magic is best left to professional magicians.

I will be on vacation 6/19 - 6/29 

 

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From: geysers-bounces at lists.wallawalla.edu
[mailto:geysers-bounces at lists.wallawalla.edu] On Behalf Of Lynn Stephens
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:38 PM
To: geysers at lists.wallawalla.edu
Subject: RE: [Geysers] Geysers that Erupt in Series


In order to answer this, I would have to know what you consider
"series".  It appears to me there are at least two definitions of
"series" in your list.  What would you consider Atomizer, Till, and Lone
Pine eruptions for example where Atomizer has minor eruptions leading up
to the major and Till and Lone Pine have minor eruptions after the main
eruption.  How also would you handle Narcissus, with its
long-short-long-short pattern?  Do you consider that a "series"?
 
> From: Jeff.Cross at wallawalla.edu
> To: geysers at lists.wallawalla.edu
> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:34:06 -0700
> Subject: [Geysers] Geysers that Erupt in Series
> 
> I would like to know what percent of geysers in Yellowstone erupt in
series.
> 
> I would like to solicit the opinions of everyone on this list. Do you
agree
> with my assessment of whether the following large, well-known geysers
> erupt in series?
> 
> Old Faithful (no)
> Beehive (no)
> Lion (yes)
> Giantess (yes)
> Castle (yes, it has minors)
> Grand (yes, though we call them bursts)
> Giant (no)
> Daisy (no)
> Splendid (yes)
> Riverside (no)
> Fan and Mortar (yes, the eruption pauses after about the 10 minute
mark)
> Artemisia (no, usually)
> Great Fountain (yes)
> Fountain (no)
> Morning (no)
> Steamboat (no)
> Echinus (no, not usually?)
> 
> Jeff Cross
>
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