#hydrothermal — Public Fediverse posts

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌡️🌋 #Yellowstone spans roughly 24 km (15 mi) of #boardwalks around its scalding #hydrothermal features, all built by hand.

Park geologists use thermal #cameras to map the hottest zones and route around them, while botanists flag rare #plants and archaeologists check for buried #artifacts before any path is laid. The process keeps millions of visitors safe without disturbing the area’s fragile #ecosystem or #history.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/yellowstone-boardwalk-video/

#geyser #nationalpark #engineering #science #geology #conservation #nature #architecture #wildlife #outdoors

#Hydrothermal eruption sends tourists running in #Yellowstone

Part of #BiscuitBasin, just north of #OldFaithful, is closed after a hydrothermal explosion Tues morning.

Hydrothermal explosions occur when hot water creates bubbles of steam, leading to underground pressure that eventually bursts through the surface. …It’s not unlike the steam that builds up inside a sealed pressure cooker.

#geology #science
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/23/yellowstone-biscuit-basin-explosion/