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INTERMITTENT SPRINGS

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The main distinction between geysers and intermittent springs is that geysers erupt forcibly, while intermittent springs merely overflow quietly from time to time.

Since many geysers also have periods when they overflow without erupting, some scientists think intermittent springs may actually be geysers with very rare eruptions.

Geyser Requirements	Intermittent Spring
Hot water
Periodic
Turbulent
Action accomplished by a vapor phase of rising gases

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