[Geysers] Dwarfs

[TSBryan at aol.com]

It was following the trip to Kamchatka, where a cluster of small geysers  
near Velikan were called "The Dwarfs" by Vitalii Nikolayenko, that I boldly  
applied that term as a general name for this cluster of small erupting 
vents.  Given that Geyser Hill also boasts Midget and Pygmy plus other small 
things like  Cub and "Kitten," I think the name is fitting. Note, though, that 
in my book I  show that name and any more specific name within the group 
within quotes.
 
That said, I wholeheartedly agree with Micah and Lee that no additional  
naming should be done within that cluster.
 
Scott Bryan
 
 
In a message dated 12/15/2014 5:55:21 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
lee_whittlesey at nps.gov writes:

I agree completely with Micah Kipple about the naming of features  that are 
likely to disappear. Let's wait until there is some semblance of  
permanency or at least long-term existence.  


Lee Whittlesey


On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Micah Kipple <_godsfireworks at yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:godsfireworks at yahoo.com) > wrote:  
 
 
It has been my understanding in my relatively few years of  gazing that the 
naming of the "Dwarfs" has been avoided simply due to the  amount of 
changing activity in the area. Vents break out and get re-sintered  over every 
year. While the current "Dwarf" erupting 90% of the time has  shown that it's 
definitely more "stable" than the other vents in the  complex. I would not 
put my chips down as to whether that would remain the  case, the same goes for 
the Dwarf seen erupting near the boardwalk. Thus I  agree that we should 
refrain from naming individual vents when they could be  gone within a year. 


Just my thoughts on the matter

 
 
Micah Kipple 
Enjoy the Little Things!  





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