Comet Geyser
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Comet Geyser is a geyser
in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
in the United States
.
Comet Geyser is part of the Daisy Group which includes Daisy Geyser
, Splendid Geyser
and Brilliant Pool
. As opposed to the other features in this group, Comet erupts almost continuously. Every few minutes it surges to a height of 6 feet (1.8 m). This constant eruption has led to it having the biggest sinter cone of any of the geysers in this group.
Comet might be interconnected with Daisy and Splendid Geysers, albeit to a lesser degree than Brilliant Pool. After an eruption of Splendid and sometimes after Daisy, the action of Comet slows but quickly returns to its normal level.
Comet Geyser was named by the Hague Party in 1904.
Geyser
A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapour phase . The word geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb...
in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Comet Geyser is part of the Daisy Group which includes Daisy Geyser
Daisy Geyser
Daisy Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.Daisy Geyser is part of the Daisy Group. It was named prior to 1890 by the Hague Party. It erupts every 110 to 240 minutes for a period of 3 to 5 minutes and is one of the most predictable geysers...
, Splendid Geyser
Splendid Geyser
Splendid Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.Splendid Geyser is part of the Daisy Group. Its eruptions are infrequent and unpredictable, unless it is active. When it does erupt, its fountain can reach a height of 200 feet...
and Brilliant Pool
Brilliant Pool
Brilliant Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.Brilliant Pool is part of the Daisy Group and is interconnected with the Daisy and Splendid Geysers...
. As opposed to the other features in this group, Comet erupts almost continuously. Every few minutes it surges to a height of 6 feet (1.8 m). This constant eruption has led to it having the biggest sinter cone of any of the geysers in this group.
Comet might be interconnected with Daisy and Splendid Geysers, albeit to a lesser degree than Brilliant Pool. After an eruption of Splendid and sometimes after Daisy, the action of Comet slows but quickly returns to its normal level.
Comet Geyser was named by the Hague Party in 1904.