Porcelain Basin

E829752

Porcelain Basin is a highly active geothermal area within Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin, known for its steaming vents, hot springs, and stark, mineral-coated landscape.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Porcelain Basin canonical 2
Norris Porcelain Basin area 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geothermal area ⓘ
hydrothermal feature ⓘ
accessibleFrom Norris Geyser Basin parking area ⓘ
ecosystemType extreme thermal environment ⓘ
geologicalSetting Norris Geyser Basin hydrothermal system ⓘ
linked to: Norris Geyser Basin

Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field ⓘ
linked to: Yellowstone Plateau
hasCharacteristic acidic hydrothermal waters ⓘ
brightly colored thermal features ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ
geysers ⓘ
highly active geothermal area ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ
stark mineral-coated landscape ⓘ
steaming vents ⓘ
hasColorationCause mineral deposits ⓘ
thermophilic algae and bacteria ⓘ
hasNameOrigin named for white, porcelain-like sinter deposits ⓘ
hasSurfaceFeature hydrothermal runoff channels ⓘ
mineral crusts ⓘ
silica sinter terraces ⓘ
hasTemperatureRange features often near or above boiling point ⓘ
hasTrail Porcelain Basin boardwalk ⓘ
hasView panoramic views of steaming landscape ⓘ
hasVisitorInfrastructure elevated boardwalks ⓘ
interpretive signs ⓘ
knownFor dense concentration of small geysers and hot springs ⓘ
frequent hydrothermal activity changes ⓘ
steam-dominated features ⓘ
locatedIn Norris Geyser Basin ⓘ
United States ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ
Yellowstone National Park ⓘ
managedBy U.S. National Park Service ⓘ
near Back Basin (Norris Geyser Basin) ⓘ
linked to: Norris Geyser Basin
openToPublic yes ⓘ
partOf Norris Geyser Basin ⓘ
Yellowstone Caldera hydrothermal system ⓘ
Yellowstone National Park hydrothermal areas ⓘ
safetyAdvisory thin hydrothermal crust can be dangerous ⓘ
visitors must stay on boardwalks ⓘ
subjectTo seasonal access restrictions ⓘ
supports thermophilic microorganisms ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
withinAdministrativeUnit Norris Geyser Basin management area ⓘ
withinProtectedArea Yellowstone National Park ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Norris Geyser Basin → hasPart → Porcelain Basin ⓘ
Echinus Geyser → partOf → Norris Porcelain Basin area ⓘ
linked to: Porcelain Basin
Minute Geyser → locatedInArea → Porcelain Basin ⓘ