Old Faithful's underground cavern discovered
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 18:04
in Earth & Climate
By Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanetOld Faithful's underground plumbing looks more like a bagpipe than a flute, a new study of the Yellowstone National Park geyser finds.A big chamber sits about 50 feet underground, located southwest of Old Faithful, researchers report in a study published online March 30 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The exact size can't be determined, but they est...