<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:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" 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 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>GOSA Transactions Volume VIII contains an in-depth, 47-page article written on El Tatio by Alan Glennon and Rhonda Pfaff. I highly recommend purchasing a copy from GOSA if you don’t have access to one. Member price is $30 postpaid.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.gosa.org/catalog/gosa00/T8.htm">https://www.gosa.org/catalog/gosa00/T8.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Extraordinary Thermal Activity of El Tatio Geyser Field, Chile — A Special Report</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Alan Glennon and Rhonda Pfaff</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Abstract:</b> El Tatio Geyser Field (locally known as Los Geiseres del Tatio) is located within the Andes Mountains of northern Chile at 4,200 meters above mean sea level, 150 kilometers east, southeast of Calama, Chile. With over 80 active geysers, El Tatio is the largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere and the third largest field in the world, following Yellowstone, USA, and Dolina Geizerov, Russia. From March 19-21, 2002, the authors visited the geothermal field to inventory the geysers and their behavior. Of over 110 erupting springs documented, more than 80 were identified as true geysers and an additional 30 were perpetual spouters. Despite reports that geyser activity occurred only in the morning, no abatement in activity was observed at any time within any part of the field. Although the observed activity was vigorous, eruptions commonly reached less than one meter. Of the erupting springs cataloged, the mean spouting height was 69 centimeters. Of the true geysers cataloged, the eruptions averaged 76 centimeters. El Tatio Geyser Field contains approximately 8 percent of the world’s geysers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#007600'>Thanks,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#007600'>Udo Freund</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."  --Will Rogers</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Johnson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 14, 2014 1:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Geysers] Experiences with El Tatio geyser field?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And now, for a break from the depths of Northern Hemisphere winter, a request for help on a very non-Northern Hemisphere subject...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My wife and I are planning a trip to Chile this spring that, if all goes well, will include a visit to the El Tatio geyser field.  I would be very interested in corresponding with any gazers who have been to El Tatio, to try to get a better sense of how to get the most out of this experience from a gazer's perspective.  We will be rather constrained on time, and won't be able to spend multiple days there waiting for fun stuff, but it won't be a Yellowstone-tourist touch-and-go visit to Old Faithful, either.  We have the advantage of already living at high elevation, so we won't be quite as limited by the fact that El Tatio is at REALLY high elevation as we might, although it'll obviously still be a factor.  We do have TSB's book (of course) and will all but memorize what he has to say about the place.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any insights appreciated.  Suggest conducting this by private e-mail, as it's probably of reduced interest to most list members, unless there's more interest in El Tatio than I'm aware of.  Needless to say, we'll write something up for the Sput when we get back, if there's anything to write about.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- Bill Johnson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>canbelto(at)<a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>