[Geysers] Is "Hot Dog" A Geyser?

[TSBryan at aol.com]

Interesting story about the name, as for several years I've heard/known  
this as "Dog Bone," not as "Hot Dog." In any case, it clearly is a part of the 
 Spasmodic system and so should NOT be separately termed as a geyser in its 
 own right.
 
Scott Bryan
 
 
In a message dated 8/25/2010 7:06:03 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
jeff.cross at utah.edu writes:

Is the  small vent across the boardwalk from Penta a geyser?

If so, should it  be considered a geyser separately from Spasmodic?

This summer, I found  out that some people call this vent "Hot Dog."  It is 
right next to the  boardwalk, on the same side as Spasmodic and opposite 
Penta.  It is  shaped roughly like a bootprint.  It seems to be most active 
when Penta  is about to start an eruption.

The origin of the name is interesting: A  careless visitor was illegally 
walking a dog on the boardwalk.  When the  animal saw the bubbling vent, it 
jumped down to investigate and burnt its  paw.  The animal's yelps attracted 
the comment from one gazer: "That's  what I call a hot dog."
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