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16-SEP-2010 © Shari Sommerfeld

Turquoise Pool - Midway Geyser Basin

Dimensions 100 x 110 feet. Temperature 142-160°F
The 1878 Hayden Expedition named this pool for its milky, white bottom and gem-like, blue-colored water.
Suspended mineral particles in the water also add an opalescent iridescence.
Turquoise has no apparent overflow channel, instead water drains through seepage.
There is an underground connection with Excelsior Geyser.
When Excelsior was active, Turquoise lowered nearly ten feet and took nearly a year to recover.

Canon EOS 40D
1/800s f/11.0 at 17.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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