Why Do Geysers Erupt?

Water erupting from the ground. Caption: there's something unusual about how they work.

Volcanologist Michael Manga and his students study geysers in Chile and Yellowstone National Park. They thread sensors and cameras into the boiling water in an effort to come up with an explanation for why geysers erupt periodically.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
geography, geology

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  • Why Do Geysers Erupt?

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    University Of California Television
    Length:
    4 minutes