volcanic hot spring

Earth-warmed waters

A volcanic hot spring is a natural pool or flow of water heated by geothermal energy from volcanic activity beneath the earth's surface.

The water emerges warm or steaming, often rich in dissolved minerals.

Many volcanic hot springs become tourist destinations or traditional bathing sites: We soaked in the volcanic hot springs after hiking.

Related

boiling mud · minerals · mineral bath · geothermal · geothermal activity · magma · mud · bathing · taking the waters · onsen · natural spa · caldera · soaking · mist · heat · pool · scalding · eruption

Opposites
water temperature source

volcanic hot springglacial lake

Ice-formed water body

ice cave · mountain stream · artesian well · freshwater spring · mountain spring

water feature type

volcanic hot springglacier

Slow-moving ice mass

ice field · frozen lake · ice sheet · polar ice cap · frozen pond

water behavior/dynamism

volcanic hot springgeyser

Erupting thermal vent

fumarole · mud volcano · steam vent

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G