Tuesday, June 23, 2015

GRC Workshop to Yellowstone:

Geothermal Resources Council Workshop to Yellowstone

June 22-26, 2015

A tour of the major geologic features of the Yellowstone National Park, the site of the greatest concentration of geothermal features in the world.

Tuesday, June 23
  • Introduction to Yellowstone - history and biology, with emphasis on Park Service regulations.
  • Drive to Mt. Washburn for overview of canyon and caldera. Introduction to Yellowstone Caldera. Begin conversation about geology, seismicity, hydrothermal circulation systems and system preservation in a national park.
  • Stops along the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
  • Stop at Mary Bay/Beach Springs for discussion of hydrothermal explosion craters.
  • Stop at Steamboat Point for discussion of Yellowstone Lake (elevation 7,795 feet) and its raised and underwater shorelines, as a result of caldera unrest.
  • Final stop will be at Mud Volcano area for a walk through a vapor dominated system.

See more photos from the adventure on the GRC Flicker page for the Yellowstone Workshop.