More weirdness at Yellowstone: Might be nothing, but is in that Norris area where the Buffalo roamed. Seems this thing is way active, for some reason.
Temperature Logs for Steamboat Geyser
Steamboat, located in Norris Geyser Basin, is one of Yellowstone's most famous geysers. Eruptions occur sporadically, but are well worth the wait. Columns of hot water reach heights up to 100 meters. This is followed by a raucus steam phase that can last for over a day, loudly discharging steam nearly 200 meters into the atmosphere.
Steamboat has proven more active during the early 21st Century than any time since the early 1980s. Between late 1991 and 2000, there were no eruptions. However, since May 2000, Steamboat has erupted 6 times... most recently on October 22, 2003
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/steamboat.htmlThanks for all your Yellowstone posts.
More weirdness at Yellowstone: Might be nothing, but is in that Norris area where the Buffalo roamed. Seems this thing is way active, for some reason.The very fact that trails, campgrounds and areas of the park are closed to tourists is indicative there are concerns about thermal activity. The expansive bulge in Yellowstone Lake, death of fish and wildlife, increased eruptions and other geological changes seem to be minimized.
My husband and former brother-in-law were at Ape Caves near Mt. St. Helens the weekend before it blew. There were no warnings or reports as to what was to come one week later on May 18th. Certainly they would not have gone to that location had they any knowledge that an eruption was imminent. Reassurances from park officials do nothing to convince me that they have any control over what the mountain will eventually do of it's own accord.