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  The Geysers of Yellowstone: Old Faithful Geyser
Its the prediction that is early or late not the geyser.
A joke among some geyser gazers, when asked in the summer by a park visitor about when Old Faithful will next erupt, is to ask the visitor about the "Old Faithful Indicator." Of course, there is no Old Faithful indicator in the true sense of the idea.
Old Faithful goes through a period of preplay prior to an eruption.
www.yellowstone.net /geysers/geyser11.htm   (1166 words)

  
  Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful has been known to tease the crowd with longer pre-eruptive splash display of 10 to 20 minutes.
Rangers at the Old Faithful Visitors Center use a chart based on the last eruption's duration to predict the time to next eruption.
Recent mathematical models suggest that Old Faithful exhibits chaotic behavior and, while it is predictable in the short term, it may not be predictable in the long term.
www.wyojones.com /oldfaith.htm   (1602 words)

  
  The Total Yellowstone Geyser Page
OLD FAITHFUL and the UPPER GEYSER BASIN: Of course, everyone goes to see Old Faithful but few walk even the short distance needed to cross the river and see Geyser Hill and even less spend time in the rest of the geyser basin.
The two geysers that USUALLY require the least waiting are Old Faithful and Daisy.
OLD FAITHFUL INN: Although man made, the lobby of this 1904 National Historic Landmark is well worth seeing.
www.yellowstone-natl-park.com /geyser.htm   (2086 words)

  
  National Park Service: Architecture in the Parks (Old Faithful Inn)
Old Faithful Inn is a massive building within a short viewing distance of Old Faithful Geyser, the most famous geyser in the United States.
The building was constructed in three major phases: the 1903 original section (known as the Old House) with the imposing gable roof, dining room and kitchen wings to the south, and small guest-room wings to the east and west; the 1913-14 east wing; and the 1927 west wing.
Old Faithful Inn undoubtedly is the queen of rustic hotels in the national parks.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/harrison/harrison3.htm   (3233 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Old Faithful has a reputation of erupting every hour on the hour, however it only erupts 18 to 23 times a day, not every hour on the hour.
Old Faithful has two types of eruption patterns - short ones that last 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, and long ones that last 3 to 5 minutes.
Old Faithful is located 16 miles south of Madison Junction, and 30 miles from the West Yellowstone Entrance.
visitmt.com /categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=9630&siteid=32   (147 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Old Faithful Geyser
The Old Faithful Geyser, located in Yellowstone National Park, is perhaps the world's most famous geyser.
With an error of 10 minutes, Old Faithful will erupt 65 minutes after an eruption lasting less than 2.5 minutes or 92 minutes after an eruption lasting more than 2.5 minutes.
The reliability of Old Faithful can be attributed to the fact that it is not connected to any other thermal features of the Upper Geyser Basin.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/o/ol/old_faithful_geyser.html   (177 words)

  
 Geyser Summary
Geysers differ from noneruptive hot springs in their subterranean structure; many consist of a small vent at the surface connected to one or more narrow tubes that lead to underground reservoirs of water.
There are two types of geyser; Fountain geysers erupt from pools of water, typically in a series of intense, even violent, bursts; and cone geysers which erupt from cones or mounds of siliceous sinter (also known as geyserite), usually in steady jets that last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.
Old Faithful, perhaps the best-known geyser at Yellowstone National Park, is an example of a cone geyser.
www.bookrags.com /Geyser   (2253 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Old Faithful has a reputation of erupting every hour on the hour, however it only erupts 18 to 23 times a day, not every hour on the hour.
Old Faithful has two types of eruption patterns - short ones that last 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, and long ones that last 3 to 5 minutes.
Old Faithful is located 16 miles south of Madison Junction, and 30 miles from the West Yellowstone Entrance.
www.visitmt.com /categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=9630&SiteID=1   (147 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser
The Old Faithful Geyser of California is one of three geysers in the world with the designation "old faithful." These are the geysers that perform at regular intervals.
Under tremendous pressure from the heat, and assisted by a constriction of the passage upward, the superheated water is forced through the fissures and fractures and erupts with an outpouring of steam followed by a fulmination of hot dancing water.
The Old Faithful Geyser of California is proving itself a predictor of quakes.
www.oldfaithfulgeyser.com /information.htm   (481 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser
The Geyser is one of only three Old Faithfuls in the world, designated as such because of its constant and predictable eruptions.
The Geyser is an all-natural phenomenon which tosses a scalding curtain of water anywhere from 20 to upwards of 75 feet into the air.
Currently, Old Faithful is erupting approximately every 20-30 minutes, ensuring a minimal waiting period for an exciting and educational experience the whole family is sure to love.
www.oldfaithfulgeyser.com   (109 words)

  
 Old Faithful & Yellowstone Vacations
Old Faithful is the most popular attraction of Yellowstone National Park.
Old Faithful erupts more frequently than other large geysers.
Contrary to popular belief Old Faithful is not the largest geyser in the park.
www.yellowstoneparknet.com /old_faithful/old_faithful.php   (816 words)

  
 Old Faithful, Old Faithful Geyser, Old Faithful Inn, Calistoga Hotels, Calistoga Lodging
North of the scenic drive on Highway 29, Old Faithful Geyser is in an area that is a great place to enjoy a relaxing California vacation.
If you’re inspired to see old faithful and take your trip to Northern California further by including sites in Napa in addition to the popular visit to San Francisco, then there are a few different Calistoga hotels you can stay in while you’re touring the wine region.
Old Faithful is open 365 days a year, so you don’t need to be restricted by the tourist season while you’re planning when to go.
www.destination360.com /north-america/us/california/old-faithful-geyser.php   (682 words)

  
 Predicted Geysers in the Upper Geyser Basin
Old Faithful is worth seeing but there are many other geysers that are just as interesting and some are even more spectacular than Old Faithful.
Many of the smaller geysers can be predicted, though their predictions are not posted at the visitor center, and many of the other geysers give indications when they are about to erupt.
The benches around the geyser are over 300 feet from the geyser but with nothing to judge the distance by, I rarely realize just how big the geyser is until I get further away.
www.geocities.com /dmonteit/geysers.html   (851 words)

  
 Yellowstone Geysers - Old Faithful Upper Geyser Basin
A.C. Peale, geologist for the 1872 Hayden Party, named this geyser for the resemblance "of some of the globular masses of sinter in its basin to a Turkish headpiece." Turban and Grand geysers are closely associated and have a complex functional relationship.
Lion Geyser has the largest cone and usually has 2-4 eruptions per cycle—lasting from 4 to 36 hours—at intervals of two to four hours when it is active.
It is the grand old geyser of Yellowstone because of its frequent and predictable eruptions.
www.yellowstonenationalpark.com /uppergeyser.htm   (3981 words)

  
 Yellowstone Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful Geyser- The infamous geyser got its name because of its punctuality and predictability.
Contrary to popular belief Old Faithful is not the largest geyser in the park.
Eruptions at Old Faithful last anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes, and sprays water and steam up to 184 ft vertically.
www.yellowstonewinterguide.com /winter_in_the_park/old_faithful.php   (771 words)

  
 Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin
Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin are, in my opinion, the number one must-see attractions in Yellowstone.
Geyser Hill and even less spend time in the rest of the geyser basin.
The Old Faithful Geyser picture on this page, taken by William Henry Jackson, is from the American Memmory Historical Collections of the Digital Library of the Library of Congress.
www.geocities.com /dmonteit/ugb.html   (637 words)

  
 Old Faithful Tour
Several of the more prominent geysers and hot springs are included on this tour with information concerning their eruption patterns, names, and relationships with other geothermal features.
Eruptions of Lion Geyser last 1–7 minutes and are often preceded by sudden gushes of steam and a deep roaring sound, hence the name Lion.
Castle Geyser has the largest cone and may be the oldest of all geysers in the basin.
www.ultimatewyoming.com /Yellowstone/oldfaithfultour.html   (1385 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Old Faithful still faithful despite webcam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
But Old Faithful's faithful worldwide can rest assured that the geyser is working — spouting off as usual about every 60-90 minutes.
The webcam shut down in May because the Old Faithful visitors center, where the camera was stationed, is being torn down and replaced.
The Old Faithful webcam shows a 2005 picture chosen as a temporary substitute because it's considered to be a good image.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2006-07-10-oldfaithful-webcam_x.htm?csp=34   (427 words)

  
 Welcome to Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Inn- This historic log building was built during the winter of 1903-1904.
Old Faithful Geyser - The worlds most famous geyser - to find out when it goes off next look for the many signs around the Old Faithful area or just ask any employee and they will tell you when it may go off as they have "geyser rushs" after it goes off.
Now Grand Geyser unlike Old Faithful shoots off burst of water rather than a steady stream but it reaches hights of 200 feet and there are 1 to 4 bursts so the entire eruption lasts for 9 to 12 minutes.
home.att.net /~parkee/oldfaith.htm   (2425 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser of California - sacbee.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
About every 30 minutes, visitors to the Old Faithful Geyser of California are treated to an eruption of steam and scalding water spraying 60 to 100 feet in the air.
There are only two other "old faithful" geysers in the world that have earned the title due to their regular eruptions.
When the geyser's show is delayed or diminished, an earthquake is likely within the next couple of weeks in the 500 miles surrounding the geyser.
www.sacbee.com /439/v-print/story/12317.html   (157 words)

  
 OldFaithful
Its the prediction that is early or late not the geyser.
A joke among some geyser gazers, when asked in the summer by a park visitor about when Old Faithful will next erupt, is to ask the visitor about the "Old Faithful Indicator." Of course, there is no Old Faithful indicator in the true sense of the idea.
Old Faithful goes through a period of preplay prior to an eruption.
www.msu.edu /~licavol2/oldfaithful.html   (1048 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser - Online Tour
Old Faithful erupts more frequently than any of the other big geysers, although it is not the largest or most regular geyser in the park.
Although its average interval has lengthened through the years (due to earthquakes and vandalism), Old Faithful is still as spectacular and predictable as it was a century ago.
The largest active geyser in the world is Steamboat Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin.
www.nps.gov /yell/tours/oldfaithful/oldfaith.htm   (137 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser WebCam - Yellowstone National Park
related to the geysers and steam columns seen in the webcam images.
Old Faithful is not the largest or most regular geyser in the park.
recent summary of geyser activity in the Old Faithful area.
www.nps.gov /archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm   (236 words)

  
 Visit Old Faithful, the mud volcano region and more on your Yellowstone vacation.
Many geyser-gazing experts feel Norris Geyser Basin — including the Black Growler Steam Vent, a hissing fumarole with temperatures ranging from 199 to 280 degrees F (93 to 138 degrees C)— is the most exciting and unpredictable of the various basins in Yellowstone.
Echinus Geyser — named from the Greek word for “spiny” — is the most popular of the Norris geysers but also one of the most erratic.
Echinus is a typical fountain-type geyser, throwing its water in a series of closely-spaced bursts.
www.yellowstonepark.com /Things/TopThingDetails.aspx?ttid=1   (1258 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser: Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
The Old Faithful Geyser grounds also have more animals – there are goats and alpacas on the property.
Most people think only of the Yellowstone Park geyser when they hear the term "old faithful.” However, the term is actually used to describe any geyser that erupts on a regular, periodic basis.
In addition to the geyser surges and animals, the grounds include a fascinating exhibit on geyser eruptions and earthquake predictions.
www.goldenhaven.com /regions/calistoga/old_faithful_geyser.html   (354 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Old Faithful was discovered and named in 1870 by the first official expedition to explore the Yellowstone region.
Appropriately, Old Faithful was the first geyser the Washburn expedition saw as they entered the Upper Geyser Basin at sunset.
In the 1930s, it was discovered that Old Faithful could be accurately predicted by timing the length of the eruption.
students.washington.edu /tmc22/geysers/oldfaithful.html   (362 words)

  
 Old Faithful and Geyser Hill
There are a small number of small geysers and springs located along the trail around Old Faithful.
There are many other geysers to see along the boardwalk on the "hill" along with pretty pools and interesting sinter formations.
The spiny sinter deposits in the crater may have reminded the namer of this geyser of a sea anemone, though the round shape and colors remind this writer of the anemone flower.
www.geyserstudy.org /oldsite/ghg_group.htm   (474 words)

  
 Yellowstone National Park Photographs
Old Faithful Geyser, the most famous geyser in the world, was named by the Washburn expedition in 1870.
While it is neither the largest nor the most predictable geyser in the park, it is by far the most-viewed geyser due to its accessibilty, beauty and its predictability.
Riverside Geyser eruptions are preceded by a one to two hour prelude in which water overflows the geyser cone and flows into the river, typically culminating in some bubbling and splashing from a secondary vent that signals an imminent eruption.
www.gygis.com /yellowstone.html   (1936 words)

  
 Windows Into Wonderland - Geyser Quest - Math   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Calculate, with 80% accuracy, the number of minutes between each eruption of Old Faithful Geyser on a day in the year 1883 and another day in the year 2005, as well as the average length of the eruption intervals in 1883 and in 2005.
The interval between Old Faithful’s eruptions has lengthened from an average of 63 minutes in the 1880s to an average of 92 minutes in 2005.
Direct students to refer to the information on the Old Faithful Eruption Information Worksheet and calculate the number of minutes between each eruption of Old Faithful on a day in the year 1883 and another day in the year 2005.
www.windowsintowonderland.org /geyserquest/lesson-math.shtml   (839 words)

  
 Old Faithful Geyser: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
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Another large geyser in the area is Castle-Geyser Castle...
The Old Faithful Geyser, located in Yellowstone National Park, is perhaps the world's most famous geyser.
www.encyclopedian.com /ol/Old-Faithful-Geyser.html   (262 words)

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