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Idaho’s forgotten eruptions—the Challis volcanics

Idaho’s forgotten eruptions—the Challis volcanics

Although the Yellowstone hotspot burned a swath of volcanic chaos across southern Idaho during the past 17 million years, it was an earlier period of...

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The story of the Gallatin Range—magnificent mountains northwest of Yellowstone Caldera

The story of the Gallatin Range—magnificent mountains northwest of Yellowstone Caldera

Mountain building occurred all around the Yellowstone region and highlights a tortured geological history of uplift and volcanism.  The Gallatin Range...

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The case of the missing sulfur dioxide at Yellowstone

The case of the missing sulfur dioxide at Yellowstone

Beneath Yellowstone's steaming geysers and fumaroles lies a chemical mystery: where did all the sulfur dioxide go?

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How GPS data navigate from satellites to your screen

How GPS data navigate from satellites to your screen

GPS stations in Yellowstone can clearly show how the ground moves, but this simple measurement requires the data to go on a complex journey.

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Patterns of earthquakes over time in Yellowstone highlight the complexity of seismic swarms

Patterns of earthquakes over time in Yellowstone highlight the complexity of seismic swarms

Applying artificial intelligence approaches to a 15-year-long seismic record reveals how all the small earthquakes that occur in the Yellowstone...

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Was there ever a Yellowstone on Mars?

Was there ever a Yellowstone on Mars?

Yellowstone is not just a fantastic natural laboratory for Earth-based studies.  A better understanding of hydrothermal activity in the first National...

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A mission to repair one of the most interesting GPS monitoring stations in Yellowstone

A mission to repair one of the most interesting GPS monitoring stations in Yellowstone

Many of the monitoring sites in Yellowstone National Park are located in remote areas.  When they go offline, a lot of preparation and effort is...

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How does water from snow and rain get to the numerous hot springs in Yellowstone?

How does water from snow and rain get to the numerous hot springs in Yellowstone?

Water molecules (H₂O) are made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, but these atoms aren't always the same. Tracking how these atoms in water...

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Some like it hot! Studying thermophiles in Yellowstone National Park

Some like it hot! Studying thermophiles in Yellowstone National Park

Thermophiles thrive in hydrothermal features where scalding temperatures would burn other life. What can we learn from the unique adaptations of these...

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How to Take a Volcano’s Temperature

How to Take a Volcano’s Temperature

If only we could stick a thermometer into a magma chamber…  That’s not really possible, but fortunately each mineral in a volcanic deposit is like a...

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Hydrothermal hats and visitor safety: Walking in the boots of the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team

Hydrothermal hats and visitor safety: Walking in the boots of the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team

Ever wonder who collects hats blown into Yellowstone hot springs, repairs damage to bacterial mats or thermal ground, and monitors the health of...

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