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Boiling water at Hot Creek - The dangerous and dynamic thermal springs in California's Long Valley Caldera

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3045/

Explains how these hot surface waters form, why their temperature changes often, and provides safety guidance for visiting this area.

by Farrar, Christopher D.; Evans, William C.; Venezky, Dina Y.; Hurwitz, Shaul; and Oliver, Lynn K.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2007-3045
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
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Geologic structure, Geothermal resources, Hazard preparedness, Hazards, Volcanic activity, Volcanology, Thermal features
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