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Lobby > Exhibits > Why Geysers Erupt > Geyser Ingredients > Water > Pressure Cooker WaterPRESSURE COOKER Volcanic gases and high temperatures rise from a shallow magma body and heat dense salty water occupying cracks in the overlying rocks. When fresh groundwater from precipitation meets this salty brine, it, in turn, becomes superheated.  
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