A-0 Geyser
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A-0 Geyser is a geyser
in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
in the United States
.
A-0 Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes Spindle Geyser
and Botryoidal Spring
. It can be identified by its shallow, round basin with a round vent in the middle found 100 feet (30.5 m) southeast of the Surprise Pool
parking area.
It erupts for a duration of 30 to 40 seconds with an interval of around 24 minutes between eruptions. The fountain reaches a height of 5 to 10 ft (1.5 to 3 m).
The name A-0 is an unofficial name based on the proximity of this geyser to the dormant A-1 and A-2 geysers.
Geyser
A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapour phase . The word geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb...
in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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A-0 Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes Spindle Geyser
Spindle Geyser
Spindle Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.Spindle Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes A-0 Geyser and Botryoidal Spring...
and Botryoidal Spring
Botryoidal Spring
Botryoidal Spring is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.Botryoidal Spring is part of the White Creek Group which includes A-0 Geyser and Spindle Geyser. As its name indicates, Botryoidal Spring was formerly a hot spring...
. It can be identified by its shallow, round basin with a round vent in the middle found 100 feet (30.5 m) southeast of the Surprise Pool
Surprise Pool
Surprise Pool is a hot spring pool in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located near Great Fountain Geyser and A-0 Geyser....
parking area.
It erupts for a duration of 30 to 40 seconds with an interval of around 24 minutes between eruptions. The fountain reaches a height of 5 to 10 ft (1.5 to 3 m).
The name A-0 is an unofficial name based on the proximity of this geyser to the dormant A-1 and A-2 geysers.