A-0 Geyser is a
geyser
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in the
Lower Geyser Basin
The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,0 ...
of
Yellowstone National Park
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in the
United States
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.
A-0 Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes
Spindle Geyser and
Botryoidal Spring. It can be identified by its shallow, round basin with a round vent in the middle found southeast of the
Surprise Pool parking area.
It erupts for a duration of about 30 to 40 seconds with intervals of 20 to 26 minutes between eruptions. The fountain reaches a height of .
The name A-0 is an unofficial name based on the proximity of this geyser to the dormant A-1 and A-2 geysers.
The RCN location of this geyser has been unintentionally switched with
Dilemma Geyser
Dilemma Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is part of the Pink Cone complex. Other geysers in this group are Bead Geyser, Box Spring, Labial Geyser, Labial's Satellite Geyser, Narcis ...
, elsewhere in the Lower Geyser Basin.
References
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Geysers of Wyoming
Geothermal features of Teton County, Wyoming
Geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park
Geysers of Teton County, Wyoming