This word comes from the Icelandic word geysir, which in turn comes from the verb gjósa and literally means to emanate, sprout or arise. A geyser is a unique type of hot spring that periodically expels a column of hot water and steam that emerges from the Earth’s interior and is expelled into the atmosphere . Geyser
This phenomenon of nature depends on unique hydrological conditions
The expulsion of hot water and steam jets from the Earth’s interior is an infrequent phenomenon. In fact, it is estimated that on the entire planet there are about a thousand geysers (approximately half are found in Yellowstone National Park, in the state of Wyoming, in the United States). Geyser
Its activity is conditioned by the action of minerals in its internal ducts or by the action of seismic movements. The emission of a powerful jet of hot water and steam occurs because of contact between surface water and rocks heated by magma located in underground areas.
When water is heated geothermally, it is expelled to the surface by the force of convection. In other words, the cold water from the surface is pressed from the interior of the earth by the action of the hot water found in the thermal water tanks. Geyser
In short, large hot water tanks continuously feed the geyser evacuation duct until a powerful hot water jet is expelled.
Curiosities
The Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone spews hot water on a regular basis, specifically between 45 and 120 minutes and the water height rises to 50 meters. According to recent research, tremors are produced inside the earth and cause thermal activity.
Most geysers are normally found in volcanic areas and the best known are in Iceland, New Zealand, the United States, Japan and Chile. This phenomenon of nature represents an original attraction for thousands of tourists.
The Strokkur geyser in Iceland has an eruption frequency ranging between 5 and 10 minutes and its altitude reaches 20 meters. Geyser
The Maori people of New Zealand used the thermal waters near the geysers to cook food, as they understood that Mother Nature was the one to heat the products of the earth.
The energy geothermal geysers in territories where there is a natural resource that allows the use of ground water to get hot water in homes (this energy source is very common in countries like New Zealand, Japan and Iceland). Geyser
Before the hot water and steam jet comes out, there is a characteristic bubbling noise.
