Gheizer

Gheizerul Strokkur, Islanda

Faza aburului la Castle Geyser din Parcul Național Yellowstone

Un gheizer este un izvor caracterizat prin izbucniri intermitente de apă termală, care sunt acompaniate de abur. Cuvântul gheizer provine de la substantivul propriu Geysir, care este numele unui renumit gheizer din Haukadalur, Islanda, care la rândul său vine de la verbul islandez geysa („a emana”).

Legături externe

• Geysers and How They Work by Yellowstone National Park
• Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA)
• Geysers of Yellowstone: Online Videos and Descriptions
• About Geysers by Alan Glennon
• Cold Water Geysers by Alan Glennon
• Geysers, The UnMuseum
• Johnston's Archive Geyser Resources
• The Geology of the Icelandic geysers by Dr. Helgi Torfason, geologist
• Geysers and the Earth's Plumbing Systems by Meg Streepey