18.6-year earth tide regulates geyser activity
Rinehart JS. 1972. 18.6-year earth tide regulates geyser activity. Science. 177(4046):346-347
Over 40 years of records from Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, show that the 18.6-year tidal component strongly regulates the frequencies of eruption of Grand and Steamboat geysers. The frequency of Grand Geyser increases with increasing tidal force and that of Steamboat Geyser decreases, which suggests that tidal dilation is one factor affecting heat flow to a geyser.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Rinehart, John
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Geology, Geothermal Studies, Geysers, Grand Geyser, Gravity, Heat Flow, Steamboat Geyser, Tides