Geyser Eruption Mechanism: Natural and Empirical Verification
Andrei Nechayev *
Department of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Leninskiye Gori 1, Moscow, Russian Federation
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The theoretical mechanism of geyser eruption is analyzed and verified using the example of Geysers in Kamchatka (Russian Federation) and Yellowstone (United States). A simple experimental geyser model, confirming the basic conclusions of the theory, is described and demonstrated.
Keywords: Geyser, eruption mechanism, Kamchatka geysers, Yellowstone geysers, geyser model