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Reawakened Yellowstone geyser isn’t a sign of imminent explosion

Despite extensive data, the 2018 reactivation of Steamboat Geyser is still a mystery

Steamboat Geyser

Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser has erupted more than 100 times since its reawakening on March 15, 2018, including this eruption on July 18, 2019.

Mara H. Reed

By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

A recent reawakening of the tallest geyser in the world is not a harbinger of an imminent volcanic eruption, a new study reports.