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size=3>We visited Norris today<SPAN class=952191505-16072006>,</SPAN> and we
were surprised to find out Echinus was active. <SPAN
class=952191505-16072006>This</SPAN> may have <SPAN
class=952191505-16072006>already been reported and I missed it , but just in
case:</SPAN>. </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><FONT>I looked in the log book and talked to
the ranger. </FONT>From the log book<SPAN class=952191505-16072006>,
t</SPAN><SPAN class=952191505-16072006>h</SPAN>e first observed eruption was
reported on July 11, at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Hour="13"
Minute="13">13:13</st1:time> (water was muddy)<SPAN
class=952191505-16072006>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>According to the ranger<SPAN class=952191505-16072006>,</SPAN> Echinus is
going every 2-3 hours and has<SPAN class=952191505-16072006>
been</SPAN> since the 11<SUP>th</SUP> of July except for one 12 hour
interval on July 13<SUP>th</SUP>. While we were there<SPAN
class=952191505-16072006>,</SPAN> Echinus erupted at <st1:time Hour="12"
Minute="21">12:21</st1:time> and <st1:time Hour="15" Minute="9">15:09</st1:time>
for an interval of 2 hours 48 minutes. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>It was nice.</FONT></P>
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