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PERPETUAL SPOUTERS

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Perpetual spouters have genuine eruptions—but they never stop!

True geysers must have a period of inactivity between eruptions. However, the length of the rest period has never been defined, which leads many scientists to think that perpetual spouters are actually geysers with very short pauses.

Geyser Requirements	Perpetual Spouter
Hot water
Periodic
Turbulent
Action accomplished by a vapor phase of rising gases

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