Porkchop Geyser

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Porkchop Geyser is a small but notable thermal feature in Yellowstone National Park known for its erratic eruptions and a dramatic 1989 steam explosion that altered its appearance.

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Porkchop Geyser canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geyser ⓘ
thermal feature ⓘ
access Norris Geyser Basin trails ⓘ
linked to: Norris Geyser Basin
associatedWith Norris hydrothermal system ⓘ
causeOf1989Explosion hydrothermal steam explosion ⓘ
continent North America ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
effectOf1989Explosion altered appearance ⓘ
crater enlargement ⓘ
ejection of rock and debris ⓘ
eruptionStyleAfter1989 mainly boiling and splashing ⓘ
reduced activity ⓘ
eruptionStyleBefore1989 frequent small eruptions ⓘ
eruptionType erratic eruptions ⓘ
steam-driven explosion ⓘ
eventDate September 5, 1989 ⓘ
featureSize small geyser ⓘ
geologicalSetting hydrothermal area ⓘ
hazardType hydrothermal explosion hazard ⓘ
heatSource Yellowstone hotspot ⓘ
locatedIn United States ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ
Yellowstone National Park ⓘ
locatedInArea Norris Geyser Basin ⓘ
management U.S. National Park Service ⓘ
monitoringBy U.S. Geological Survey ⓘ
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory ⓘ
namedAfter pork chop (shape of vent or pool) ⓘ
notableEvent 1989 steam explosion ⓘ
park Yellowstone National Park ⓘ
partOf Norris Geyser Basin ⓘ
Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field ⓘ
linked to: Yellowstone Plateau
region Rocky Mountains ⓘ
scientificInterest hydrothermal system dynamics ⓘ
steam explosion processes ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ

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Norris Geyser Basin → contains → Porkchop Geyser ⓘ