Geology and History
Geology and History
Geology and history of Yellowstone.
Summary of Eruption History
Summary of Eruption History
Yellowstone's volcanism is the most recent in a 17 million-year history of volcanic activity that progressed from southwest to northeast along the Snake River Plain.
Yellowstone's Active Hydrothermal System
Yellowstone's Active Hydrothermal System
Yellowstone National Park contains more than 10,000 thermal features, including the world's greatest concentration of geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and steamvents.
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Geology and History of Yellowstone
The Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field forms the high continental divide between the northern and middle Rocky Mountains.
Summary of Yellowstone Eruption History
Yellowstone's volcanism is the most recent in a 17 million-year history of volcanic activity that progressed from southwest to northeast along the Snake River Plain.
Geologic Research Reveals Typical Eruption Sequence
Volcanic rock deposits from eruptions in the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field reveal that a typical sequence occurs as the magma storage region evolves.
Layering of Volcanic Rocks in Yellowstone Reveals Eruption Sequence Repetition
Decades of geologic work in Yellowstone has led scientists to understanding how and when eruptions took place from the Plateau.
Yellowstone's Active Hydrothermal System
Yellowstone National Park contains more than 10,000 thermal features, including the world's greatest concentration of geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and steamvents.