The Most Virtual Geysers Of The World
A virtual tour of the most amazing geyser fields of the world
Beppu, Japan
In the north-east of the island of Kyushu is the capital of the hot springs in Japan - the city of Beppu. Sacred sources of the same name being hosted in their territory about 2,800 keys, fumaroles and mikrogeyzerov. Special attention is attracted visitors so-called "nine circles of hell" - nine unusual sources, each of which has a certain highlight. For example, the source of the "shaved head» (Oniishibozu Jigoku) resembles a large boiling gray puddle.
In the north-east of the island of Kyushu is the capital of the hot springs in Japan - the city of Beppu. Sacred sources of the same name being hosted in their territory about 2,800 keys, fumaroles and mikrogeyzerov. Special attention is attracted visitors so-called "nine circles of hell" - nine unusual sources, each of which has a certain highlight. For example, the source of the "shaved head» (Oniishibozu Jigoku) resembles a large boiling gray puddle.
The unusual name came through blisters, resembling the shaven heads of Buddhist monks. But perhaps the best-known source is the Bloody Pond (Chinoike Jigoku). The unusual name has appeared thanks to the red color of the reservoir, "colored" iron-bearing minerals.
El Tatio, Chile
On Earth, there are five major geothermal areas with existing geysers - four of them are in Iceland, New Zealand, United States and Kamchatka. The fifth valley of geysers hid far and high. On the border with Bolivia, Chile, at an altitude of 4320 meters above sea level in the Andes is the most high geyser field in the world - El Tatio
On Earth, there are five major geothermal areas with existing geysers - four of them are in Iceland, New Zealand, United States and Kamchatka. The fifth valley of geysers hid far and high. On the border with Bolivia, Chile, at an altitude of 4320 meters above sea level in the Andes is the most high geyser field in the world - El Tatio
About 80 geysers produce hot water from the depths of the earth, reaching a height of 75 cm to 6.7 m best time to visit the valley is considered to be the dawn. While, when the temperature reaches below zero marks, each of the sources custom halo surrounds steam.
In addition, sources begin to gush before dawn and terminate their activity towards nine o'clock in the morning.
Haukadalur , IcelandThe word " geyser " comes from the Icelandic «geysa», which means " gush ." The very first documented and known to the world geyser , Geysir (Geysir) was opened in 1294 . It gave its name to all bubbling and gushing springs in the world. Like
most of the geysers of Iceland , Geysir is located in the southeastern
part of the island , in the valley of Haukadalur (Haukadalur), which
literally means "garden of the hot springs ." Unfortunately , the legendary Geysir has lost its activity in the earthquake of 2000. But he was replaced Strokkur (Strokkur). It erupts every 5-10 minutes , ejecting a jet of hot water to a height of 20 meters. Thanks to his restlessness , he is considered one of the most active geysers in the world. Home Strokkur geyser eruption :
Like any job Strokkur geyser consists of several stages: filling the basin with water, soaring, the emission of a jet of hot water and resting stage:
In this picture you can review in detail all phases of the eruption.
The largest and most powerful geyser in the world was in New Zealand - the height to which he raised the boiling water, sometimes reaching 400-450 meters. Uaimangu was active only 4 years, starting from 1900. In a photo from the book «Picturesque New Zealand» 1913 shows its impressive eruption:
It is noteworthy that the Icelandic geyser valley, until recently, was owned by the director Sigurdur Jonasson, who gave it as a gift to the state. He acquired this area in 1935. Previous owner James Craig, a manufacturer of whiskey, and later Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, the sources of hedge fence and charged people a fee for entrance. Today, everyone can see the Icelandic geysers for free. By the way, just in the country, there are about 30 active geysers.
Yellowstone, United StatesOn the other side of the Pacific is a geyser that erupts high above all other active geysers in the world. This source is located in Yellowstone National Park (USA) and was named Steamboat (born Steamboat). He
throws a stream of water up to 91 meters , which is almost equal to the
height of the Statue of Liberty (93 m from the ground to the tip of the
torch ) . His power is so great that the old pine trees growing nearby, were broken and washed away during one of the eruptions. By the way, it lasts 3 to 40 minutes. This geyser is unpredictable : it can wake up every four days , and can sleep up to 50 years , as it was in 1911. After
a long lull , Steamboat woke up in 1961 - two years after one of the
strongest earthquakes (magnitude 7.5 ) that occurred in the area of
Lake Hebgen . This year , on July 31 , geyser first time in eight years, was active .
Another popular park geyser called Old Faithful (English Old Faithful), erupting more often and is known for its punctuality. Almost every 90 minutes, he throws a jet of hot water to a height of over 40 meters:
Not less popular among visitors Grand Prismatic source (English Grand Prismatic Spring) - the boiling pot, which measures 91 meters in length and 75 m in width. He is known for his acidic colors that change depending on the time of year due to living in the pond pigmented bacteria.
Incidentally, in Yellowstone National Park is a record number of geysers. On the area of 8983 square kilometers pulsate around 3 thousand hot springs, which represents two-thirds of all the geysers in the world.
The Valley of Geysers, Russia
Geysir opened after 7 years after the founding of Kronotsk reserve. It happened in the summer of 1941 during an expedition Tatiana Ustinova and Anisifora Krupenina. The inaccessibility of the Valley did not detect a unique place before.
However, even today, not everyone can see the Geysers in Kamchatka. First, to get to him, you can only by helicopter, and secondly, a visit with the approval of the administration. The Valley of Geysers is a gorge up to 4 km wide and 8 km long, at the bottom of which flows the river Geyser. Over 6 km from the mouth of the canyon slopes of the "stuck" about 40 geysers, hot springs, mud pots and volcanoes.
The pride of the valley is the Giant Geyser. He erupts frequently - his cycle is 5-7 hours. But when he wakes up, the jet of boiling water under pressure rises of 20-30 meters up, and clouds of steam can be up to 300 meters!
Five years ago, only 14 km from the Valley of Geysers scored the young Russian geyser . It
was a surprise discovery for employees Kronotsk reserve, when September
28, 2008 jet of boiling water rose up out of the ground in the middle
of one of Kamchatka's most active hydrothermal systems of Kamchatka in
the valley Uzon . It is believed that earlier in this place hit the source of " Ripple ". Name the newly-formed "fountain" allowed the tourists who at the time were near . If the reserve staff time has not changed his mind , got the geyser was named " Cool ." As a result, called it " Muddy ". At first, it erupted every 15-20 minutes in a year - about every 12 minutes in 2010 - an hour and forty minutes. Today jet of steam rises by 5-6 meters every 2-3 hours, but it depends on the weather cycle . Geyser responds to the strong wind and the temperature difference that is reflected in his activity.
Geysir opened after 7 years after the founding of Kronotsk reserve. It happened in the summer of 1941 during an expedition Tatiana Ustinova and Anisifora Krupenina. The inaccessibility of the Valley did not detect a unique place before.
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