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Science 22 October 1965:
Vol. 150. no. 3695, pp. 494 - 496
DOI: 10.1126/science.150.3695.494
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Earth Tremors Generated by Old Faithful Geyser

John S. Rinehart 1

1 U. S. Coast and Geodete Survey, Environmental Science Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland

Several types of earth tremors that could be associated with the eruption cycle of Old Faithful Geyser were registered by a seismograph placed a few meters from the geyser's orifice. Each tremor type was indicative of a specific geyser action. A totally unexpected result was an observed bimodal distribution in frequency of the interval between eruptions.


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