OFVC Geyser Log September 1, 1997 through September 20, 1997.

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 used)"
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)
Vent & Turban after                     
C       Continue
Q       Quit

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time        interval duration preplay height prediction
9/1/97	Old Faithful	6:33						
9/1/97	Old Faithful	7:52		1:19	S			8:00
9/1/97	Old Faithful	9:10		1:18	4:34	8:54		8:50
9/1/97	Old Faithful	10:40		1:30	4:12	10:29	138	10:40
9/1/97	Old Faithful	12:03		1:23	1:50	11:56	140	12:04
9/1/97	Old Faithful	12:59		0:56	4:14	12:55	140	12:58
9/1/97	Old Faithful	14:31		1:32	1:45	14:!2	135	14:24
9/1/97	Old Faithful	15:17		0:46	~4:55		135	15:25
9/1/97	Old Faithful	16:49		1:32	1:44	16:13	160	16:52
9/1/97	Old Faithful	17:46		0:57	4:46	17:38	155	17:43
9/1/97	Old Faithful	19:14		1:28	1:40		145	19:14
9/1/97	Old Faithful	20:07		0:53	4:45			20:08

9/1/97	Artemisia	9:26		16:48	d=20m			
9/1/97	Aurum	7:06						
9/1/97	Aurum	16:37			
9/1/97	Beehive	3:10			
9/1/97	Beehive	16:26			
9/1/97	Beehive's Indicator	16:02			
9/1/97	Castle	0:27			
9/1/97	Castle	11:29			
9/1/97	Daisy	1:12			
9/1/97	Daisy	2:50			
9/1/97	Daisy	6:07			
9/1/97	Daisy	7:42			
9/1/97	Daisy	9:19			
9/1/97	Daisy	10:53			d=4m05s
9/1/97	Daisy	12:24			
9/1/97	Daisy	13:58			
9/1/97	Daisy	15:37			
9/1/97	Daisy	17:05			
9/1/97	Daisy	18:44	ie		
9/1/97	Daisy	20:09			
9/1/97	Daisy	21:43			
9/1/97	Fan & Mortar	9:11			water d=38m; I=5d23h6m
9/1/97	Fountain	22:47	ns		
9/1/97	Giant hot period	1:25			Feather sat.; 3 ft. Mastiff
9/1/97	Giant hot period	6:00			weak
9/1/97	Giant hot period	8:24			weak
9/1/97	Giant hot period	10:20			really weak
9/1/97	Giant hot period	15:18			Feather sat.; 4 ft. Mastiff
9/1/97	Gizmo	7:19			
9/1/97	Grand	2:50			2B
9/1/97	Grand	14:02			N/T3C
9/1/97	Grand	23:52			
9/1/97	Great Fountain	2:47			
9/1/97	Great Fountain	18:00			p=0
9/1/97	Grotto	2:38			d=1h26m
9/1/97	Grotto	8:44			end 11:42
9/1/97	Grotto	17:12			
9/1/97	Grotto	23:39			d=1h34m
9/1/97	Grotto Fountain	8:41			
9/1/97	Grotto Fountain	17:08			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	20:38			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	20:54			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	21:15			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	21:31			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	21:52			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	22:09			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	22:19			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	22:39			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	22:56			
9/1/97	Kaleidoscope's Drain	23:12			
9/1/97	Lion	13:08			initial