Beehive Geyser

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Beehive Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

1 Eruptions
- 1.1 Sequence
2 Physical structure
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Eruptions

Eruptions of Beehive Geyser last about 5 minutes and are 200 feet (60 m) high. The fountain maintains its full height for the duration of the eruption. The interval between eruptions range from 8 hours to one day during the summer. Winter eruptions are very erratic.

[edit] Sequence

Near Beehive is a smaller cone that can often be used as an indicator of a pending eruption of Beehive. This cone, named Beehive's Indicator, sends up a 15—25 foot (4.5—7.6 m) fountain between a few seconds and 30 minutes before Beehive erupts, averaging 15—20 minutes prior. Once Beehive erupts, Indicator cone stops playing.

For a period of three years in the 1990s, Beehive was dormant. During this time, the indicator cone would erupt for extended periods, as long as 60 minutes, with no Beehive eruption.

[edit] Physical structure

Beehive Geyser was named in 1870 by the Washburn Expedition. They thought the 4–foot (1.2–m) tall cone resembled a beehive. Beehive's Indicator is a small, jagged cone-type geyser located about 10 feet (3 m) from Beehive.