Giant Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Giant Geyser is the namesake for the Giant Group of geysers, which, on its platform, includes Bijou Geyser, Catfish Geyser, Mastiff Geyser, the "Platform Vents," and Turtle Geyser. Giant Geyser's Platform, a raised stone structure incorporating all these geysers. Giant is notable for its spectacular, but sporadic eruptions, as well as for its very large cone of geyserite, which stands about 12 feet tall.[2]
On September 18, 1870, the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition entered the Upper Geyser Basin and observed geysers erupting. During their day and a half explorations, they named seven geysers in the basin, including Giant. Nathaniel P. Langford in his 1871 Scribner's account described the Giant.
"The Giant" has a rugged crater, ten feet in diameter on the outside, with an irregular orifice five or six feet in diameter. It discharges a vast body of water, and the only time we saw it in eruption the flow of water in a column five feet in diameter, and one hundred and forty feet in vertical height, continued uninterruptedly for nearly three hours. The crater resembles a miniature model of the Coliseum.[3]
Eruptionsedit
Giant Geyser Last Eruption
Giant can go long periods between eruptions.[4] Its activity level varies considerably from year to year.[5] For several years starting in 1955 it was dormant, and from 1963 through 1987 only six eruptions were known to have occurred. By contrast, around 1997 the interval between eruptions averaged as little as four days. The most recent active phase of Giant Geyser started on August 6, 2005, and continued until April 29, 2008, when activity decreased dramatically; there was a single eruption again on August 26, 2008. There were 11 eruptions in 2005, 47 in 2006, 54 in 2007 (the most eruptions for any year since 1955), and 13 in 2008. There were no recorded eruptions in 2009 and 2 in January 2010.[6][7] Between July 2017 and March 2019, Giant had a total of 39 eruptions. Most recently, Giant Geyser erupted on March 10, 2019. After which, Giant re-entered a state of dormancy. The reasons for this variability are unknown.
The spectacular scale of a Giant eruption, combined with relatively frequent activity in recent years, has caused the geyser to be the object of much study and much has been learned about its eruptive behavior. Giant steams and splashes even during inactive periods, but eruptions can happen only during so-called "hot periods" when there are changes in the activity of the other springs on the Giant Platform as well as more intense splashing in Giant itself. Hot periods typically last a few minutes, and most do not lead to an eruption. When the hot period ends, activity on the Platform returns to normal, and it may be tens of minutes to hours before the next hot period occurs. When Giant does erupt, the activity can be quite dramatic, lasting about an hour and sometimes reaching over 250 feet.[8]
year
Number of eruptions
2005
11
2006
47
2007
54
2008
13
2009
0
2010
2
2011
0
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
1
2016
0
2017
3
2018
28
2019
8
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
Images of Giant Geyser
Original sketch of Giant Geyser as discovered by the Washburn Expedition of 1870[9]
^. Yellowstone: Historic 3-D Photographs Featuring Park Geology. US Geologic Survey. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006.
^Langford, Nathaniel P. (May–June 1871). "The Wonders of the Yellowstone". Scribner's Monthly. II (1–2): 124.
^"Giant Geyser". Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA).
^Bryan, T. Scott (May 1995). Geysers of Yellowstone, The (3rd ed.). University Press of Colorado. ISBN0-87081-365-X.
^"Giant Geyser, Eruptive activity since 1955". Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA).
^. Yellowstone Insider. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
^"Giant Geyser". Old Faithful Area Tour. National Park Service.
^Langford, Nathaniel Pitt (1905). The Discovery of Yellowstone Park; Diary of the Washburn Expedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the Year 1870. St. Paul, MN: Frank Jay Haynes. pp. 123.
External linksedit
. Geyser Observation and Study Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
"Giant Geyser 28 June 2007 (youtube video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.
. Yellowstone Insider. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
"Giant Geyser". Geyser Times. Includes information on the most recent eruptions.
April 11, 2024
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Giant Geyser is a cone type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States Giant Geyser is the namesake for the Giant Group of geysers which on its platform includes Bijou Geyser Catfish Geyser Mastiff Geyser the Platform Vents and Turtle Geyser Giant Geyser s Platform a raised stone structure incorporating all these geysers Giant is notable for its spectacular but sporadic eruptions as well as for its very large cone of geyserite which stands about 12 feet tall 2 Giant GeyserGiant geyser eruption 1952Name originNamed by the Washburn Langford Doane Expedition on September 18 1870LocationUpper Geyser Basin Yellowstone National Park Teton County WyomingCoordinates44 28 15 N 110 50 27 W 44 4707661 N 110 8407669 W 44 4707661 110 8407669 1 Elevation7 323 feet 2 232 m 1 TypeCone geyserEruption height250 feet 76 m Frequencyvariable days to weeksNorthern section of Upper Geyser Basin Contents 1 History 2 Eruptions 3 References 4 External linksHistory editOn September 18 1870 the Washburn Langford Doane Expedition entered the Upper Geyser Basin and observed geysers erupting During their day and a half explorations they named seven geysers in the basin including Giant Nathaniel P Langford in his 1871 Scribner s account described the Giant The Giant has a rugged crater ten feet in diameter on the outside with an irregular orifice five or six feet in diameter It discharges a vast body of water and the only time we saw it in eruption the flow of water in a column five feet in diameter and one hundred and forty feet in vertical height continued uninterruptedly for nearly three hours The crater resembles a miniature model of the Coliseum 3 Eruptions edit nbsp Giant Geyser Last EruptionGiant can go long periods between eruptions 4 Its activity level varies considerably from year to year 5 For several years starting in 1955 it was dormant and from 1963 through 1987 only six eruptions were known to have occurred By contrast around 1997 the interval between eruptions averaged as little as four days The most recent active phase of Giant Geyser started on August 6 2005 and continued until April 29 2008 when activity decreased dramatically there was a single eruption again on August 26 2008 There were 11 eruptions in 2005 47 in 2006 54 in 2007 the most eruptions for any year since 1955 and 13 in 2008 There were no recorded eruptions in 2009 and 2 in January 2010 6 7 Between July 2017 and March 2019 Giant had a total of 39 eruptions Most recently Giant Geyser erupted on March 10 2019 After which Giant re entered a state of dormancy The reasons for this variability are unknown The spectacular scale of a Giant eruption combined with relatively frequent activity in recent years has caused the geyser to be the object of much study and much has been learned about its eruptive behavior Giant steams and splashes even during inactive periods but eruptions can happen only during so called hot periods when there are changes in the activity of the other springs on the Giant Platform as well as more intense splashing in Giant itself Hot periods typically last a few minutes and most do not lead to an eruption When the hot period ends activity on the Platform returns to normal and it may be tens of minutes to hours before the next hot period occurs When Giant does erupt the activity can be quite dramatic lasting about an hour and sometimes reaching over 250 feet 8 year Number of eruptions2005 112006 472007 542008 132009 02010 22011 02012 02013 02014 02015 12016 02017 32018 282019 82020 02021 02022 0Images of Giant Geyser nbsp Original sketch of Giant Geyser as discovered by the Washburn Expedition of 1870 9 nbsp Cone of Giant Geyser nbsp Giant Geyser 1909References edit a b Giant Geyser Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Giant Geyser Cone Yellowstone Historic 3 D Photographs Featuring Park Geology US Geologic Survey Archived from the original on September 23 2006 Langford Nathaniel P May June 1871 The Wonders of the Yellowstone Scribner s Monthly II 1 2 124 Giant Geyser Geyser Observation and Study Association GOSA Bryan T Scott May 1995 Geysers of Yellowstone The 3rd ed University Press of Colorado ISBN 0 87081 365 X Giant Geyser Eruptive activity since 1955 Geyser Observation and Study Association GOSA Giant Geyser September 28 2015 Yellowstone Insider Archived from the original on September 29 2015 Retrieved September 28 2015 Giant Geyser Old Faithful Area Tour National Park Service Langford Nathaniel Pitt 1905 The Discovery of Yellowstone Park Diary of the Washburn Expedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the Year 1870 St Paul MN Frank Jay Haynes pp 123 External links edit Giant Group Geyser Observation and Study Association Archived from the original on 2010 11 29 Retrieved 2010 10 29 Giant Geyser 28 June 2007 youtube video YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 19 Giant Geyser September 28 2015 Yellowstone 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