geyser
Thermal water cannon
A geyser is a hot spring that periodically erupts, shooting water and steam into the air.
The eruptions occur when underground water, heated by volcanic activity, builds enough pressure to burst upward.
Iceland's Geysir gave the phenomenon its name.
In British English, geyser also means a gas-powered water heater: The geyser's broken again.
Punctual Wyoming geyser
- spoutProjecting pouring tube
- blastSudden forceful burst
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
column · jet · gush · burst · spouting · intermittent · periodic · cycle
Original U.S. national park
- IcelandNordic island republic
- RotoruaGeothermal city, North Island
- KamchatkaFar eastern Russian peninsula
- heatTransferred thermal energy
underground · magma · volcanic · energy · power plant · renewable · steam turbine · hot rock
Original U.S. national park
- IcelandNordic island republic
- geotourismTravel highlighting geological features
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- national parkProtected land for conservation
natural wonder · visitor center · ranger · observation · photography · crowd · waiting · schedule
Naturally heated groundwater basin
- fumaroleVolcanic gas vent
- mudpotAcidic geothermal clay pool
- steam ventOpening releasing hot vapor
- sulfurYellow combustible element
mineral · bubbling · scalding · superheated · groundwater · aquifer · convection · circulation
Old Faithful
Punctual Wyoming geyser
plume · column · jet · gush · burst · spouting · intermittent · periodic · cycle · pressure
Yellowstone
Original U.S. national park
- IcelandNordic island republic
- RotoruaGeothermal city, North Island
- KamchatkaFar eastern Russian peninsula
heat · underground · magma · volcanic · energy · power plant · renewable · steam turbine · hot rock · geothermal field
Yellowstone
Original U.S. national park
- IcelandNordic island republic
- geotourismTravel highlighting geological features
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
national park · natural wonder · visitor center · ranger · observation · photography · crowd · waiting · schedule · attraction
hot spring
Naturally heated groundwater basin
- fumaroleVolcanic gas vent
- mudpotAcidic geothermal clay pool
- steam ventOpening releasing hot vapor
sulfur · mineral · bubbling · scalding · superheated · groundwater · aquifer · convection · circulation · precipitation
vent
Opening for airflow
silica · mineral deposits · tube · conduit · chamber · plumbing · fissure · crater · basin · terrace
- earth scienceatmosphere, earthquake, geology, volcano, crust
- hot springssteam, thermal springs, hydrogen sulfide, bubbles, mineral deposits
- Rocky Mountain WestWyoming, Montana, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, cowboys
- springscoil spring, compression spring, mainspring, clock spring, watch spring
- steamsteam engine, steam train, steamboat, steamship, steamer
- volcanic sitesvolcano, crater, caldera, lava flow, fumarole