lol.... it sounds a lot worse on here because the phone amplifies voice over the background sound. At the eruption, Steamboat is so loud there, that you have to yell to each other to be able to talk. So it does not sound like that when you are there.
This is absolutely amazing.... I can’t believe that only 830 people on earth have seen or cared to see this.. I guess that’s what life has come down to... bits and bytes determine how how we interpret science.. not actually seeing believing and understanding.
Thank you for sharing Craig. It was such an incredible experience for me and my family to witness the September 9 eruption. We hope to catch Steamboat again.
I hope that wasn't me yelling that loud. Thanks for posting this Craig, it took me right back to that eruption. Hanging out and learning from all of you made my experience at yellowstone 1 of the best things ive ever done. The restart on that eruption was a bonus.
You know, watching stuff like this this, I have to think of Steamboat as something of the Anti-Giant. They have their similarities. Both basically never have a major eruption below 200ft tall, both have 2 vents, both are cone type features. But, that’s where the similarities end. Giant is elegant. Though it has 2 vents, they act as one in eruption to create on massive column to the sky. The behavior feel almost lazy, effortless in a way. You can feel that giant is very used to giving it its all, and has done so basically since forever of its cone is any indication. It’s an old feature. Its plumbing system too is highly stable. It constantly splashes in a heated but gentle manner, as though to say, “I’m still alive.” Its displays are long and consistent. Similarly, action from giant rarely appears to negatively effect other features. It joins and supports it own complex, and helps supply at least one or two neighboring complexes as well. The image that comes to my mind is that of a graceful, aging king. Aging but not old, with many years left, a sharp mind, and quite a bit of strength to show. This strength is refined into a precision art, and kindness supersedes this rulers need to show off itself. Steamboat has no such reservations. It too is near constantly splashing, but not in the gentle fashion giant shows. It feels much more aggressive, the minor eruptions can reach rather tall heights. It only directly relates to one spring, cistern spring, which is only used as a water source. It has no positive nor negative effect on the basin at large, but the Norris Disturbance may be triggered by steamboat. This is good for some springs, bad for others. All in all a wash. It has no stable cone, it’s too young. Similarly, it does not show Giant’s grace and beauty. No, the rocks flying, the twin columns almost angrily being nozzled into the sky, it’s a scene of violence, destruction. Less warning to the eruptions, everything. The image Steamboat brings to mind is that of a teenage emperor. Temperamental, aggressive, with too much power to be anything resembling stable. It tries, sure, but it struggles. It does its best to subjegate those around it, but just just succeeds in isolating itself as it tries to find stability in power it doesn’t yet know what to do with. There are other geysers that are long gone or mostly inactive. Iceland’s geysir spends too much time dormant. Semi-Centennial, Excelsior, and the king of them all: Waimangu, have all passed into extinction. I wonder how I would have described them…
@@Gamer-mi1vj no, no it doesn't bud. the 1980s eruptions (or whenever they were) were 80ft at tallest. Waimangu is dead as a doornail. and semi-centenial is just stuck under a cold water creek, it could come back if the river were diverted
It's funny listening to people cheer on a geyser like it's running a marathon 😂
I cold only take 2 seconds of this guy's enthusiasm.
lol.... it sounds a lot worse on here because the phone amplifies voice over the background sound. At the eruption, Steamboat is so loud there, that you have to yell to each other to be able to talk. So it does not sound like that when you are there.
This is absolutely amazing.... I can’t believe that only 830 people on earth have seen or cared to see this.. I guess that’s what life has come down to... bits and bytes determine how how we interpret science.. not actually seeing believing and understanding.
Thank you for sharing Craig. It was such an incredible experience for me and my family to witness the September 9 eruption. We hope to catch Steamboat again.
I hope that wasn't me yelling that loud. Thanks for posting this Craig, it took me right back to that eruption. Hanging out and learning from all of you made my experience at yellowstone 1 of the best things ive ever done. The restart on that eruption was a bonus.
Congrats man, what an awesome eruption and cool action in that center vent.
Sounds like a jet engine at full throttle
You know, watching stuff like this this, I have to think of Steamboat as something of the Anti-Giant. They have their similarities. Both basically never have a major eruption below 200ft tall, both have 2 vents, both are cone type features. But, that’s where the similarities end.
Giant is elegant. Though it has 2 vents, they act as one in eruption to create on massive column to the sky. The behavior feel almost lazy, effortless in a way. You can feel that giant is very used to giving it its all, and has done so basically since forever of its cone is any indication. It’s an old feature. Its plumbing system too is highly stable. It constantly splashes in a heated but gentle manner, as though to say, “I’m still alive.” Its displays are long and consistent. Similarly, action from giant rarely appears to negatively effect other features. It joins and supports it own complex, and helps supply at least one or two neighboring complexes as well. The image that comes to my mind is that of a graceful, aging king. Aging but not old, with many years left, a sharp mind, and quite a bit of strength to show. This strength is refined into a precision art, and kindness supersedes this rulers need to show off itself.
Steamboat has no such reservations. It too is near constantly splashing, but not in the gentle fashion giant shows. It feels much more aggressive, the minor eruptions can reach rather tall heights. It only directly relates to one spring, cistern spring, which is only used as a water source. It has no positive nor negative effect on the basin at large, but the Norris Disturbance may be triggered by steamboat. This is good for some springs, bad for others. All in all a wash. It has no stable cone, it’s too young. Similarly, it does not show Giant’s grace and beauty. No, the rocks flying, the twin columns almost angrily being nozzled into the sky, it’s a scene of violence, destruction. Less warning to the eruptions, everything. The image Steamboat brings to mind is that of a teenage emperor. Temperamental, aggressive, with too much power to be anything resembling stable. It tries, sure, but it struggles. It does its best to subjegate those around it, but just just succeeds in isolating itself as it tries to find stability in power it doesn’t yet know what to do with.
There are other geysers that are long gone or mostly inactive. Iceland’s geysir spends too much time dormant. Semi-Centennial, Excelsior, and the king of them all: Waimangu, have all passed into extinction. I wonder how I would have described them…
None of those are extinct, especially excelsior. It still erupt over 200ft tall, but rarely.
@@Gamer-mi1vj no, no it doesn't bud. the 1980s eruptions (or whenever they were) were 80ft at tallest. Waimangu is dead as a doornail. and semi-centenial is just stuck under a cold water creek, it could come back if the river were diverted
Dan and I so sad to have missed it. Thank you for the beautiful and amazing video!
Watching stuff like this..
U.S. : Cheering
Philippines :escape running.
I hope that if I someday get to view this, the other onlookers are not yelling and clapping like this.
there are places to watch besides the main decks, otherwise if you go and see people there waiting in chairs, "get used to disappointment" :)
I was stuck in traffic driving towards Grand Prismatic Spring when this was erupting.. DAMN IT!!!
😲 WOW!!!!!! Aussie here.... Never seen anything like it!
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So cool!
Wow, I was there two days before you!!
Is the cheering necessary..... 🤔
Or does it erupt without the vocal positive reinforcement?
hahaha.... some folks can't contain their excitement, especially if we have been sitting 2 or 3 days waiting/hoping
3:40 flash flood to the left from the torrential rainfall.
the wind had changes in direction, and that affects where the runoff goes
cringy spectators...