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===What are hot springs?=== | ===What are hot springs?=== | ||
Hot springs are geothermal springs that are substantially higher in temperature than the air temperature of the surrounding region. | Hot springs are geothermal springs that are substantially higher in temperature than the air temperature of the surrounding region. [1] | ||
===Creation of Hot Springs=== | ===Creation of Hot Springs=== | ||
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===Where is Yellowstone?=== | ===Where is Yellowstone?=== | ||
Yellowstone is a U.S. National Park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It is also America's first national park; and is a home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. | Yellowstone is a U.S. National Park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It is also America's first national park; and is a home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. [2] | ||
===Creation of Yellowstone Hot Springs=== | ===Creation of Yellowstone Hot Springs=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[1] [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/272775/hot-spring "hot spring." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 26 Aug. 2008.] | |||
[2] [http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service). 01 Aug. 2008. National Park Service. 26 Aug. 2008.] | |||
:[http://aem.asm.org/cgi/reprint/73/20/6669 Boyd, E. S., Jackson, R. A., Encarnacion, G., Zahn, J.A., Beard, T., Leavitt, W. D., Pi, Y., Zhang, C. L., Pearson, A., and Geesey G. G. Isolation. Characterization, and Ecology of Sulfur-Respiring Crenarchaea Inhabiting Acid-Sulfate-Chloride-Containing Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Appl. Environmental Microbiol. October 15, 2007; 73(20): 6669 - 6677] | :[http://aem.asm.org/cgi/reprint/73/20/6669 Boyd, E. S., Jackson, R. A., Encarnacion, G., Zahn, J.A., Beard, T., Leavitt, W. D., Pi, Y., Zhang, C. L., Pearson, A., and Geesey G. G. Isolation. Characterization, and Ecology of Sulfur-Respiring Crenarchaea Inhabiting Acid-Sulfate-Chloride-Containing Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Appl. Environmental Microbiol. October 15, 2007; 73(20): 6669 - 6677] | ||
:[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2074968 D'Imperio, S., Lehr, C. R., Breary, M., McDermott, T. R. Autecology of an Arsenite Chemolithotroph: Sulfide Constraints on Function and Distribution in a Geothermal Spring Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 7067-7074] | :[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2074968 D'Imperio, S., Lehr, C. R., Breary, M., McDermott, T. R. Autecology of an Arsenite Chemolithotroph: Sulfide Constraints on Function and Distribution in a Geothermal Spring Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 7067-7074] | ||
:[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=168801 Kozubal, M., Macur, R. E., Korf, S., Taylor, W. P., Ackerman, G. G., Nagy, A., Inskeep, W. P. Isolation and Distribution of a Novel Iron-Oxidizing Crenarchaeon from Acidic Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 0: AEM.01200-07] | :[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=168801 Kozubal, M., Macur, R. E., Korf, S., Taylor, W. P., Ackerman, G. G., Nagy, A., Inskeep, W. P. Isolation and Distribution of a Novel Iron-Oxidizing Crenarchaeon from Acidic Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 0: AEM.01200-07] | ||
:[http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1456/pp1456_text.pdf White, D. E., Hutchinson, R. A. & Keith, T. E. C. The geology and remarkable thermal activity of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. US Geol. Surv. Prof. Pap. 1456, 1–84 (1988)] | :[http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1456/pp1456_text.pdf White, D. E., Hutchinson, R. A. & Keith, T. E. C. The geology and remarkable thermal activity of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. US Geol. Surv. Prof. Pap. 1456, 1–84 (1988)] | ||
Edited by [Yu-Chen Chiu, Ngoc Dinh, Jenny Lee, Christina Pham, Lucas Puttock, Naon Shin], students of [mailto:ralarsen@ucsd.edu Rachel Larsen] | Edited by [Yu-Chen Chiu, Ngoc Dinh, Jenny Lee, Christina Pham, Lucas Puttock, Naon Shin], students of [mailto:ralarsen@ucsd.edu Rachel Larsen] | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 28 August 2008
Yellowstone Hot Springs
What are hot springs?
Hot springs are geothermal springs that are substantially higher in temperature than the air temperature of the surrounding region. [1]
Creation of Hot Springs
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Where is Yellowstone?
Yellowstone is a U.S. National Park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It is also America's first national park; and is a home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. [2]
Creation of Yellowstone Hot Springs
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Adjacent Communities
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What Microbes Live in Yellowstone Hot Springs?
Thermophiles
Yellowstone Hot Spring Regions
- Lower Geyser Basin
- Mushroom Springs
- Octopus Springs
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Green Dragon Springs
- Beowulf Springs
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Bath Lake
Hot Springs of Other Countries
Unique Facts
Current Research
References
[1] "hot spring." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 26 Aug. 2008.
Edited by [Yu-Chen Chiu, Ngoc Dinh, Jenny Lee, Christina Pham, Lucas Puttock, Naon Shin], students of Rachel Larsen
