Geysers What They Are and How They Work

Name: Geysers What They Are and How They Work
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ISBN: 9780878425099

ISBN-10: 0878425098

ISBN-13: 9780878425099

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: T. Scott Bryan

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Scott Bryan explains the geological setting that produces the pressure, heat, and abundant water necessary for a geyser to form and introduces us to the varibles that shape each geyser's distinct personality. Some geysers spout just inches above a pool of water and others blast hundreds of feet in the air from conical vents. Some remain quiet for decades only to explode unexpectedly several times in a single month while others erupt regularly in scheduled intervals, year in and year out. While Bryan focuses on Yellowstone National Park, he also draws examples from geyser fields in Iceland, Chile, Russia, New Zealand, Africa, and elsewhere. An appendix with a detailed map describes the…

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List price: $12.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 69
Size: 8.42" wide x 9.02" long x 0.26" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English