Tag Archives: Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

Yellowstone’s Echinus Geyser Sees Spike in Activity

Echinus Geyser is active again after a period of dormancy.

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New Research Sheds Light on Yellowstone Caldera Mechanics

Yellowstone caldera

New research on fossilized ash left over from Yellowstone’s last caldera eruption has changed the timeline for possible activity going ahead.

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“No Remains Left To Recover” In Yellowstone Hot Spring Accident

Rangers have suspended recovery attempts after a man fell into a hot spring in Norris Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park.

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Tracking the Wild Ermine in Yellowstone National Park

Ermine in Yellowstone

Here's something you don't see every day: an ermine streaking through the snow at Lake Butte, captured by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory webcam set up to provide a live view toward Steamboat Point, Mary Bay and the north shore of Yellowstone Lake.

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Yellowstone Plume: 400 Miles Long, Larger Than Thought

Yellowstone Plume

Yellowstone Plume

Using an analysis of the electrical conductivity of the Yellowstone volcano, researchers at the University of Utah say the plume is larger than previously assumed, descending at a 40-degree tilt from Yellowstone National Park and extending some 400 miles from east to west.

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Is Yellowstone Caldera Stabilizing? Recent Seismic Evidence Says Yes

Castle Geyser in winter

With the caldera slowing its rise and seismic activity in the Park receding to normal levels, a new stretch of stability may in store for the Yellowstone National Park supervolcano.

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