The great great grandfather of Rulon Gardner is credited with the discovery. Gardner says, "He was up there logging. He went up and found a nice little place to get some fresh water. It was intermittent. It went, and stopped. So it was pretty amazing".[2]
Siphon theory
The theory is that as groundwater flows continuously into a cavern, it fills a narrow tube that leads out. As it pours over the high point of the tube, it creates a siphon effect, sucking water out of the chamber. Eventually air rushes in and breaks the siphon. Kip Solomon, a hydrologist at the University of Utah, said, "We can't think of another explanation at the moment".[2]
When the University of Utah conducted and finished their studies, Solomon concluded that "The spring water's gas content has now been tested at the University of Utah. The data strongly suggests the water was exposed to air underground; strong support for the siphon theory."[2]
intermittent, spring, wyoming, intermittent, spring, also, called, periodic, spring, located, swift, creek, canyon, star, valley, near, afton, wyoming, largest, rhythmic, spring, world, periodic, spring, afton, wyoming, great, great, grandfather, rulon, gardne. Intermittent Spring also called Periodic Spring is located in Swift Creek canyon in Star Valley near Afton Wyoming 1 It is the largest rhythmic spring in the world The Periodic Spring of Afton Wyoming The great great grandfather of Rulon Gardner is credited with the discovery Gardner says He was up there logging He went up and found a nice little place to get some fresh water It was intermittent It went and stopped So it was pretty amazing 2 Siphon theory EditThe theory is that as groundwater flows continuously into a cavern it fills a narrow tube that leads out As it pours over the high point of the tube it creates a siphon effect sucking water out of the chamber Eventually air rushes in and breaks the siphon Kip Solomon a hydrologist at the University of Utah said We can t think of another explanation at the moment 2 When the University of Utah conducted and finished their studies Solomon concluded that The spring water s gas content has now been tested at the University of Utah The data strongly suggests the water was exposed to air underground strong support for the siphon theory 2 See also EditGihon Spring another well known rhythmic spring located in the ancient City of David Salt River RangeSources Edit Periodic Spring Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey Retrieved 2013 12 31 a b c Hollenhorst John 17 November 2006 Scientists Study Mysterious River KSL TV Visit one of Star Valley s Attractions the Intermittent Springs Star Valley Wyoming Online Valley Computer Services archived from the original on 2011 07 16 retrieved 2011 07 04 Periodic Intermittent Spring WyomingTourism org Wyoming Travel amp Tourism State of Wyoming archived from the original on 2012 04 03 retrieved 2011 10 03Coordinates 42 44 40 N 110 50 55 W 42 74438 N 110 84850 W 42 74438 110 84850 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Intermittent Spring Wyoming amp oldid 1147588954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
