Botryoidal Spring facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Botryoidal Spring |
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| Location | Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44°32′06″N 110°47′58″W / 44.534882°N 110.7995285°W |
| Elevation | 7,335 feet (2,236 m) |
| Type | Geyser |
| Eruption height | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Frequency | 3-5 minutes |
| Duration | one minute |
| Temperature | 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) |
Botryoidal Spring is a fountain-type geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
Botryoidal Spring is part of the White Creek Group, which includes A-0 Geyser and Spindle Geyser. As the name indicates, Botryoidal Spring was originally known as a hot spring. The term botryoidal refers to the subspherical, grape-like geyserite structures around the vent. In 1996, seismic activity resulted in the sparkling spring changing to an active geyser.
It erupts for about one minute. Intervals (= eruption start to eruption start) are 3 to 5 minutes. The fountain reaches a height of 10 feet (3 m).
Immediately after an eruption, the pool is quiet. With no warning, eruptions start with a broad, moderately noisy burst. Smaller bursting continues for less than a minute. Eruptions may start with a blue bubble, caused by a large steam bubble rising from below the water surface.
