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That Dramatic Yellowstone Explosion May Have Birthed a New Geyser (gizmodo.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Bampot to c/dangerdust

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The analysis confirms the USGS’s initial conclusion that the blast was caused by an accumulation of hot water and steam in underground conduits that had gotten clogged by a buildup of silica. It’s a similar process to what occurs in geysers like Old Faithful, but unlike geysers, there is no well-worn path for the steam and water to travel to the surface. Instead, the pressure built up until it was stronger than the rock above it. Then, kaboom!

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[–] gibmiser 1 points 6 months ago

Minor earth zit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Neat.