Imagine cataclysmic volcanic explosions that sent ash east, across half the United States........ not once, but THREE times. Yellowstone National Park has three calderas, created by these explosions.
The rock formations tell a story of geologic activity from years past.There is no guarantee of the stability of this area! 
In fact, visitors beware! Beneath the fragile surface, geothermal activity produces gushing geysers, simmering hotsprings, steaming fumaroles, mud pots, and foul-smelling cauldrons of sulfur pools.
A number of faults pass through the park and have recently produced some significant earthquakes. In 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake centered in the Hebgon Lake region just west of the park killed 28 people and caused $11 million in damage. In 1975, a quake of magnitude 6.5 occurred near the Norris Geyser Basin. A magnitude 7.9 quake in 2002, along the distant Denali Fault in central Alaska, sent shock waves which triggered seismic activity and caused major changes in Yellowstone's hydrothermal (hot water) system. The potential for violent hydrothermal explosions is great and such events have occurred countless times, changing the park's landscape. Returning visitors to the park remark that there is always something new and different each time they come back.
The rainbow colors of the pools are created by microorganisms that are able to survive and in fact thrive in the extreme heat.........
One could easily spend weeks in the park, exploring and discovering magic, mystical places! Therein lies evidence that creation is an ongoing process.........
In fact, visitors beware! Beneath the fragile surface, geothermal activity produces gushing geysers, simmering hotsprings, steaming fumaroles, mud pots, and foul-smelling cauldrons of sulfur pools.A number of faults pass through the park and have recently produced some significant earthquakes. In 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake centered in the Hebgon Lake region just west of the park killed 28 people and caused $11 million in damage. In 1975, a quake of magnitude 6.5 occurred near the Norris Geyser Basin. A magnitude 7.9 quake in 2002, along the distant Denali Fault in central Alaska, sent shock waves which triggered seismic activity and caused major changes in Yellowstone's hydrothermal (hot water) system. The potential for violent hydrothermal explosions is great and such events have occurred countless times, changing the park's landscape. Returning visitors to the park remark that there is always something new and different each time they come back.
The rainbow colors of the pools are created by microorganisms that are able to survive and in fact thrive in the extreme heat.........
One could easily spend weeks in the park, exploring and discovering magic, mystical places! Therein lies evidence that creation is an ongoing process.........
A visit to Yellowstone national Park should be on everyone's "bucket list"!
No comments:
Post a Comment