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Cistern Spring, Yellowstone National Park, both full and drained

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory May 2019 (approx.)
Cistern Spring, Yellowstone National Park, both full and drained
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Photographs of Cistern Spring showing the draining behavior that occurs after major water eruptions of Steamboat Geyser. Left: about 2.5 hours after the onset of a major Steamboat eruption. Right: about 19.5 hours after that eruption.

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Public Domain.