the.com/geyser
a kettle the planet forgot to turn off, screaming on its own schedule.
means A natural hot spring that periodically and violently erupts, sending a column of boiling water and steam shooting into the air.
from From Icelandic Geysir, the proper name of a famous erupting spring in southwestern Iceland — itself from the Old Norse verb geysa, "to gush." One particular spouting hole became so famous that its name turned into the word for all of them, the way a brand name swallows a whole category.
- name origin
- From Iceland's Geysir, meaning to gush
- rare beast
- Fewer than a thousand exist worldwide
- clockwork
- Old Faithful erupts roughly every 90 minutes
- plumbing
- Needs heat, water, and pressure-trapping rock
- can die
- Earthquakes or vandalism permanently silence them
old faithful — yellowstone national park geyser that erupts approximately every 90 minutes
strokkur — iceland geyser that erupts every 5-10 minutes, reaching 130 feet high
champagne pool — rotorua, new zealand geyser and hot spring with colorful silica deposits