Mysterious Fact About Old Faithful Geyser

Old Faithful – Geyser in Yellowstone National

Park

Yellowstone’s most famous geyser erupt from anywhere in the world!

About Old Faithful
Old Faithful is a cone geyser located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States.was the first geyser in the park to receive a name. Old Faithful was first named in 1870 by the Washburn Expedition. This group of explorers and scientists were amazed by Old Faithful’s height and regularity.It is a highly predictable geothermal feature, and has erupted every 44 to 125 minutes since 2000. It contains 3,472 square miles and measures 63 miles north to south and 54 miles east to west.The park is 96% in Wyoming, 3% in Montana, and 1% in Idaho.

The highest point in the park is 11,358' at Eagle Peak and the lowest point in the park is 5,282' at Reese Creek.

The park has an additional 9 static webcams placed throughout the park including Mammoth Hot Springs, West Yellowstone Entrance, Mount Washburn, and Yellowstone Lake. These static cams refresh roughly every 30 seconds.Yellowstone has more than 1800 archeological sites.

>>>In the early days of the park, Old Faithful was often used as a laundry:
Old Faithful is sometimes degraded by being made a laundry. Garments placed in the crater during quiescence are ejected thoroughly washed when the eruption takes place. Gen. Sheridan's men, in 1882, found that linen and cotton fabrics were uninjured by the action of the water, but woolen clothes were torn to shreds.

Eruptions

More than 1,000,000 eruptions have been  recorded. Harry Woodward first described a mathematical relationship between the duration and intervals of the eruptions in 1938.Old Faithful is not the tallest or largest geyser in the park; those titles belong to the less predictable Steamboat Geyser
Eruptions can shoot 3,700 to 8,400 US gallons (14,000 to 32,000 L) of boiling water to a height of 106 to 185 feet (32 to 56 m) lasting from ​1
1⁄2 to 5 minutes. The average height of an eruption is 145 feet (44 m). Intervals between eruptions can range from 35 to 120 minutes, averaging 66.5 minutes in 1939,slowly increasing to an average of 90 minutes apart today, which may be the result of earthquakes affecting subterranean water levels. The disruptions have made earlier mathematical relationships inaccurate, but have actually made Old Faithful more predictable in terms of its next eruption.

Measurement

Between 1983 and 1994, four probes containing temperature and pressure measurement devices and video equipment were lowered into Old Faithful. The probes were lowered as deep as 72 feet (22 m). Temperature measurements of the water at this depth was 244 °F (118 °C), the same as was measured in 1942. The video probes were lowered to a maximum depth of 42 feet (13 m) to observe the conduit formation and the processes

that took place in the conduit. Some of the processes observed include fog formation from the interaction of cool air from above mixing with

 heated air from below, the recharge processes of water entering into the conduit and expanding from below, and entry ofsuperheated steam measuring as high as 265 °F (129 °C) into the conduit.

When does Old Faithful erupt?

prediction of Old Faithful is dependent upon the duration of the previous eruption. During visitor center hours, geyser statistics and predictions are maintained by the naturalist staff. People speak of the average time between eruptions. This is misleading. The mathematical average between eruptions of Old Faithful is currently 74 minutes, but it doesn't like to act average! Intervals can range from 60-110 minutes.
How high does Old Faithful erupt and how long will it last?

Old Faithful can vary in height from 100-180 feet with an average near 130-140 feet. This has been the historical range of its recorded height. Eruptions normally last between 1.5 to 5 minutes.
I heard Old Faithful isn't as faithful as it used to be. Is it slowing down?It depends on what you call faithful. The famous geyser currently erupts around 20 times a day and can be predicted with a 90 percent confidence rate within a 10 minute variation. Prior to the 1959 earthquake, Old Faithful erupted 21 times per day. That's a significant decrease in activity for geologists tracking each eruption.
How many gallons of water are expelled during an eruption?
It depends on the duration of the eruption. Scientists estimate that the amount ranges from 3,700 gallons (for a short duration of 1.5 minutes) to 8,400 gallons (for a longer duration of 4.5 minutes).
How hot is the water in Old Faithful?
It's hot. During an eruption, the water temperature at the vent has been measured at 204°F (95.6°C). The steam temperature has been measured above 350°F! Stay a safe distance from thermal features and never leave the boardwalk to walk on a geyser's fragile crust.
How can I avoid the crowds at Old Faithful?
Since Yellowstone brings in upwards of 4 million visitors a year, securing a great view of the geyser’s cone can be especially challenging, even though the scalding mist can reach 90 to 120 feet into the air for all to see.
To have a more intimate experience, avoid times from noon until 6 p.m. when bus tours and visitors are expected to arrive.
>>Other attractions include Hebgen Lake, a popular destination for fishermen. Though many come for the fly fishing, Hebgen Lake is also known as one of the best sight fishing lakes in the country. Hundreds of species of birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles call Yellowstone their home and the park boasts vast forests and grasslands containing thousands of species of trees and plants, some very unique.
Fascinating Facts bout Yellowstone National Park
1).It is the world's first national park.
2).Yellowstone is larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
3).Yellowstone has 1000 to 3000 earthquakes annually.
4).There are more than 300 active geysers
5).There are more than 290 waterfalls.
6).Yellowstone is home to 67 species of mammals, 285 species of birds, 16 species of fish, 6 species of reptiles, 5 species of amphibians, and more than 7 aquatic nuisance species.Two threatened species call the park home - Canada lynx and Grizzly bears. Wolverines are a proposed threatened species.

7).Those Tree Are Probably Older than Your Great-Great-Great-Grandparents 80% of the trees foresting the park are lodgepole pines, and these hard specimens can live up to 400 years. Unlike the very large redwoods—a long-living tree found in the Pacific Northwest
8).Yellowstone National Park Is Older Than the States of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming
9).Yellowstone Includes a Supervolcano
Yellowstone Lake sits on top of the largest supervolcano caldera in North America. It’s also an active volcano, which is evidenced by the fact that half of all the geothermal features in the world are located in Yellowstone .
10). Yellowstone Has Its Own Grand Canyon

If you want to see bison, Yellowstone boasts the largest free-roaming herd of them in the world. You can usually catch a glimpse of them in the Lamar and Hayden valleys, as well as near Pelican Valley, Geyser Basin, and Gibbon Meadows.
In addition to bison, you might also spot a grizzly bear, a black bear, elk, moose, or wolves. Many of these predators are shy and/or nocturnal, so bring a high-power spotting scope and hang around in the right places during dawn and twilight hours.

 Animals found in Yellow National Park

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