Sound Library - Fumaroles

Fumaroles in the Norris Geyser Basin

NPS/Neal Herbert

 

• Fumaroles (small)

  
  

  Fumaroles come in all shapes and sizes. This collection of small vents issues into the outflow of Porcelain Springs, which passes below the boardwalks in the Norris Geyser Basin.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS/Jennifer Jerrett

  Date created:

  01/31/2014

  Audio Transcript

  Sustained Sound

  [Water bubbling and boiling]

 

• Fumarole (large)

  
  

  The roar of steam from this unnamed fumarole speaks to the tremendous heat below the Norris Geyser Basin.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS/Jennifer Jerrett

  Date created:

  01/31/2014

  Audio Transcript

  Sustained Sound

  [Steam hissing and roaring]

 

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