OFVC Geyser Log for October 1 through October 31, 1999.

Transcribed By Lynn Stephens


Geyser Log abbreviations        
ie      in eruption (wasn't observed at start)
d       duration
I       interval
h       height
3h45m15s        "3 hours, 45 minutes, 15 seconds (for instance)"
>       greater than
<       less than
ns      "near start (the top of a steam column is observed still rising--when in
doubt, ie is use
d)"
ini     "initial-used for Lion, for instance"
MJR     major
min     minor
ind     indicator-used for Beehive
vr      "Visitor Report-it can be logged, (a reliable report) but the time might
not be accurate"
B       "bursts as in Grand or Plume, recorded for instance as 3B"
of      overflow
p       "pause, time between 1 meter boil and burst from Great Fountain"        

Grand Eruption Codes:                                                           
Interval type   Dn      Grand erupted n Turbans after long interval     
D0      Grand erupted on long Turban interval                   
N       No long Turban interval observed                        
Starting Geyser         T       Turban                                  
G       Grand                                   
Bursts          n       n bursts  
n+m     n bursts plus m afterbursts                             
*       long 2nd burst (d>1m15s)                                
#       long 3rd brust (d>1m15s)                 
C       Continue                                        
Q       Quit                                    

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Time         Interval Duration Preplay Height Prediction
10/01/99        Old Faithful    7:52    ie                                      
10/01/99        Old Faithful    9:21                    4:18    9:10            
10/01/99        Old Faithful    10:41           1:20    4:00    ---     140     10:50
10/01/99        Old Faithful    12:08           1:27    4:21    12:01   140     12:03
10/01/99        Old Faithful    13:52           1:44    4:04    13:26   130     13:38
10/01/99        Old Faithful    15:20           1:28    4:27    15:07   115     15:16
10/01/99        Old Faithful    16:57           1:37    4:19    16:47   115     16:52


10/01/99        Atomizer        16:12                   major                   
10/01/99        Aurum   15:46                                           
10/01/99        Bead    12:18   ie                                      
10/01/99        Bead    12:45   ie                                      
10/01/99        Bead    13:14                                           
10/01/99        Beehive's Indicator     9:13    ie                                      
10/01/99        Box Spring      12:28                                           
10/01/99        Box Spring      13:13   ie                                      
10/01/99        Castle  9:53                    d=4m
10/01/99        Castle  16:04   ie              
10/01/99        Daisy   8:19                    
10/01/99        Daisy   10:13                   
10/01/99        Daisy   15:57   ns              
10/01/99        Grand   8:11                    T2C
10/01/99        Grand   15:17                   G1C
10/01/99        Great Fountain  12:06                   p=1
10/01/99        Grotto  8:47    ie              
10/01/99        Labial  12:23                   
10/01/99        Lion    12:34   ie              
10/01/99        Lion    13:52                   
10/01/99        Little Cub      16:36   ie