Steamboat Geyser eruption (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Steamboat Geyser eruption

Caption

Steamboat Geyser erupts and sends a jet of water and steam above the treeline. This mineral-rich water damages trees that grow within spraying distance of the geyer.

Credit

Mara H. Reed

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