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Mammoth Hot Springs
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Mike Basil (mbasil)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-09-23 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Camera: Nikon D50, Nikkor 18-55 DX |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-10-20 8:05 |
| Viewed: 611 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
My last couple postings were of the classic locations in Yellowstone. This is another area in Yellowstone, though perhaps a little less known. These are the Mammoth Hot Springs in the northern part of the park. These are the lower hot springs and the travertine terraces.
Hot Spring: Hot springs let off enough heat by boiling or surface evaporation to avoid the kind of steam explosions common to geysers. Some of Yellowstone's hot springs take the form of quiet pools. Others are flowing. The waters of many of this latter type, such as those at Mammoth Hot Springs, become charged with carbon dioxide while underground, creating a mild carbonic acid. That acid dissolves underground limestone rocks and carries the mixture to the surface of the Earth. Once on the surface, the carbon dioxide gas escapes. Without carbon dioxide, the water is less able to carry the dissolved limestone. The dissolved limestone precipitates out, creating beautiful travertine terraces. In areas underlaid with volcanic rock, as opposed to more easily dissolved limestone, a modification of the plumbing system—perhaps through small earthquakes—can easily turn a hot spring into a geyser.
Source: http://www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/geology.htm.
P.S. I wasn't expecting this to garner many points, but I wanted to use it to set up the close shot I will post tomorrow. |
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- zeca
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- [2007-10-22 18:10]
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Very nice work, Mike! I like the many textures captured. Beautiful picture!
Regards,
Zeca
Hi Mike. Great photo of this wonderful phenomenon. The colours look surreal and the textures and patterns are great. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.
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