<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> May I say something about the long Giant interval?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It is probably correct.  But – the Giant sign had been in a location that IMO would make it very difficult to dislodge in a “normal function” eruption.  And the “danger hot ground” sign was also in a very peculiar place.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Normally, both of these signs are perched on the gently sloping – almost rounded – sinter directly in front of Giant’s cone.  The first huge wash at the start of a Giant eruption is good enough to get both of them tumbling down the slope of the platform.  However, neither sign was anywhere near there.  The Giant sign was in a place that seemed strategically designed to keep it in place – on a “step” in the platform about 6 or 7 feet to the north of its normal position.  Giant’s sign wasn’t simply on this “step” - Its back end was tucked in tightly against the rear of this sinter step.  The huge wash from Giant could easily IMO just flow over the sign rather than moving it – what the first Giant wash does is also lift the sign, not just push it (the signs float, after all).  In addition, the “danger hot ground” sign was even farther to the north, in that area south of the Mastiff overflow area, directly west of the Mastiff sign on a flattish region of the platform.  How many times have you seen a Giant eruption in which the Mastiff sign didn’t move?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I understand the Giant sign was moved yesterday back to its typical location on the rounded slope in front of the cone, the place where it’s been for the last several years.  The danger hot ground sign is, I believe, still on that flat ground to the north.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Now – does this mean that Giant has had missed eruptions during the 17+ day hiatus?  I have no idea.  Frankly, the descriptions of the activity over the week, notably the post-Marathon hot periods taking place 4 - 5.5 hours after the end of a <st1:place w:st="on">Marathon</st1:place>, are not what we like to see in Giant, and 3-4 hours between semi-okay hot periods is also not good stuff.  But based on the Giant signs alone, don’t be surprised if the data logger shows an eruption during this interval.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Suzanne said that this activity reminded her a bit of the stuff seen before the July 23 eruption, in which Giant and Grotto seemed out of sync, and what’s needed is a nice, LONG <st1:place w:st="on">Marathon</st1:place>.  We shall hope.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Paul Strasser<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: geysers-bounces@wwc.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces@wwc.edu] On Behalf Of Matthew McLean Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 7:02 PM To: geysers@wwc.edu Subject: [Geysers] Geyser Report 4-8-07<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Short Report for the day . . .   Julia and I went into the basin around 1600.    -Little Squirt was active on Geyser Hill but little else was going on.   -There are trees down over the boardwalk between Lion and the Solitary Geyser wash area.   -Sawmill appears to be the main show in the Sawmill Group right now.  It has been erupting every time I have passed over the last few days.   -Chromatic appears to be fighting back into overflow (water is working its way down the channel and it wasn't two days ago) but Beauty is still up as well.   -When we reached Chromatic we noticed that Grotto Fountain was in eruption.   -Walked up on a Bijou pause - Mastiff filling - Hot period start at 1652. Approximate duration 5 minutes.  Mostly flat Mastiff (only splashing near the beginning). Feather, shortly followed by Satellite, Southwest Vents, Rust.  Some heavy water in the cone but nothing too exciting.   -Grotto was 1658 near start - hard to tell exactly because we were leaving Giant after the Hot Period when it started.  Seemed to be a long time between when we first saw GF and Grotto.   Bear info - tracks near F&M and the pit toilet - I don't remember them a few days ago.  When driving in from West yesterday a Grizzly ran out in front of our vehicle about a mile west of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Madison</st1:place></st1:City>. Very scary in the dark!!   That is all for now.   -Matthew<o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> Your friends are close to you.  <a href="http://spaces.live.com/signup.aspx" target="_new">Keep them that way.</a><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>