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Splendid Geyser

Splendid Geyser shoots a plume of water as much as 200 feet into the sky.Splendid Geyser's eruptions are at times over 200 feet in height, making it among the tallest geysers in Yellowstone.  Its eruptions are infrequent and difficult to predict except for the fact that it is more likely to erupt when a storm front rapidly reduces the barometric pressure in the area. This slightly reduces the boiling temperature in the plumbing system and occasionally triggers a splendid eruption.


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