[Geysers] Possible sources of Oblong info

[TSBryan at aol.com]

Yep, I have it, Transactions v. 1, pages 84-85. Interesting recollections.  
The first known Oblong series were in 1986, not 1988.
 
In July 1988 (the only month for which I had detailed info), Oblong's  
intervals ranged from a short of 15h 54m to 47h 30m; these intervals are known  
singles from the use of runoff channel markers. The mean interval (which was 
 all-but-meaningless given the range) was 30h 58m.
 
During that month, there were six recorded cases where an Oblong eruption  
was followed by a short-interval follow-up eruption. These six intervals 
were 2h  14m, 2h 14m [yes, two identical values], 2h 04m, ~2h 05m, and <3h. 
There was  one recorded case of a second follow-up eruption, when the second of 
those 2h  14m intervals saw a third eruption just 33 minutes later.
 
In the text, I wrote: "As first seen during 1986, Oblong may have a series  
of eruptions rather than a single isolated play." Then, after listing the  
follow-up eruptions of July 1988, I stated: "These values in each case are  
entirely in accord with the observations of 1986-87."
 
Scott Bryan
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In a message dated 7/8/2015 11:11:55 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
goldbeml at ucmail.uc.edu writes:

As far  as I know, the first reports of Oblong series were in 1988, when 
Oblong  was only erupting every day or so.  There is probably a good 
summary  in Phil Landis' annual report.

Scott Bryan's article on the  Grotto-Giant Complex in Transactions 1
may also discuss Oblong's behavior  that year.

Does anyone have these volumes on hand who can look up the  details?
I think I know where our family's copies are, but I do not have  ready 
access to them at the  moment.

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