OFVC Geyser Log for July 16 through July 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

07/16/99        Old Faithful    7:54                    4:08    7:50            
07/16/99        Old Faithful    9:33            1:39    4:18    9:15            9:14
07/16/99        Old Faithful    11:01           1:28    4:24    10:55   122     11:02
07/16/99        Old Faithful    12:28           1:27    4:06    12:22   135     12:32
07/16/99        Old Faithful    14:04           1:36    4:19    13:47   115     13:52
07/16/99        Old Faithful    15:40           1:36    4:37    15:21   136     15:34
07/16/99        Old Faithful    17:08           1:28    4:19    17:05   95      17:16
07/16/99        Old Faithful    18:32           1:24    4:14    18:27   90      18:37
07/16/99        Old Faithful    19:59           1:27    4:11    19:55   130     19:59


07/16/99        Aurum   14:42                                           
07/16/99        Aurum   17:43                                           
07/16/99        Aurum   20:17                                           
07/16/99        Bead    14:33                                           
07/16/99        Bead    15:08                                           
07/16/99        Beehive's Indicator     8:55    ie                                      
07/16/99        Beehive's Indicator     11:20   ie                      
07/16/99        Beehive's Indicator     13:25   ie                      
07/16/99        Castle  14:53                           
07/16/99        Daisy   7:01                            
07/16/99        Daisy   8:44                            
07/16/99        Daisy   10:18                           
07/16/99        Daisy   12:20                           
07/16/99        Daisy   14:17                           
07/16/99        Daisy   16:14                           
07/16/99        Daisy   18:03                           
07/16/99        Depression      8:50                            
07/16/99        Depression      15:55                           
07/16/99        Fountain        14:35                           
07/16/99        Giant hot period        ~07:45                          
07/16/99        Grand   12:53                   N/T3*+1C        d=12m18s
07/16/99        Grand   13:12           afterburst      "d=51s, h~100 ft; afterplay start 13:09:40"     
07/16/99        Great Fountain  13:49                   false of                
07/16/99        Great Fountain  15:43                   p=0     of=73   d=63
07/16/99        Grotto  8:05                                    
07/16/99        Grotto  13:51                                   
07/16/99        Grotto Fountain 8:03                                    
07/16/99        Grotto Fountain 13:48                                   
07/16/99        Labial  13:07                                   
07/16/99        Lion    8:27                                    
07/16/99        Lion    9:45                                    
07/16/99        Lion    10:56   ie                              
07/16/99        Lion    11:51                                   
07/16/99        Lion    18:44   ie                              
07/16/99        Little Cub      9:25    ie                              
07/16/99        Little Cub      11:17   ie                              
07/16/99        Little Cub      12:31   ie              12:38ie         
07/16/99        Little Cub      14:15                   d=14m1s         
07/16/99        Oblong  7:44                    
07/16/99        Old Tardy       12:31   ie              
07/16/99        Pink Cone       10:09   ie              10:20ie
07/16/99        Plate   9:26                    
07/16/99        Plate   14:05                   
07/16/99        Plate   18:48   ie              
07/16/99        Plume   7:05                    
07/16/99        Plume   7:43                    
07/16/99        Plume   8:20    ie              
07/16/99        Plume   8:56                    
07/16/99        Plume   9:33                    
07/16/99        Plume   10:10                   
07/16/99        Plume   11:25                   
07/16/99        Plume   12:00                   
07/16/99        Plume   12:38                   
07/16/99        Plume   13:12                   
07/16/99        Plume   13:48                   
07/16/99        Plume   14:25                   
07/16/99        Plume   15:01                   
07/16/99        Plume   15:35                   
07/16/99        Plume   16:13   ns              
07/16/99        Plume   16:47                   
07/16/99        Plume   17:22                   
07/16/99        Plume   17:59                   
07/16/99        Plume   19:16                   
07/16/99        Pyramid 13:47   ie              
07/16/99        Rift    12:32                   
07/16/99        Riverside       8:17                    
07/16/99        Riverside       14:10                   
07/16/99        Riverside       20:05   ie              
07/16/99        Sawmill 9:43    ie              10:00ie
07/16/99        Sawmill 12:23                   
07/16/99        Sawmill 14:37   ie                                      
07/16/99        West Triplet    12:08                   d~43m                   
07/16/99        White Dome      10:10                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      13:05                   minor                   
07/16/99        White Dome      13:39                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      14:01                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      14:49                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      15:17                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      16:07                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      16:46                                           
07/16/99        White Dome      20:31