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> I have heard from 10 folks to date. Thanks, R
Greetings from the Bluff Park Back Porch, way up yonder on Shades Mountain (1,109′) in Alabama:
Now?! Onward to another volcanic – lava feature.
When we think of Thermal Features, we think of H _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ . What is it?
We’ve got all that volcanic energy to the surface, now what do we do with It?
See below for discussion.
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Last Week On the Bluff :
– 81 was the high and 52 was the low and an average of 66.
– Humidity ranged from 51% to 100%, with an average of 93%.
– Rainfall total on the Bluff was 3.3 inches.
– Maximum wind gust was 16 mph.
Metro Birmingham Forecast for the New Week:
– 75 is the forecast high and 43 is the forecast low.
– 1.6 inches of rain is forecast for the week.
– Mixed bag of weather for the week
– Watch next Thursday for the potential of marginal severe weather.
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Weather Guesses
Alabama All Weather Hazards Awareness:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/bmx/aware/swaw_2011/web_version2.pdf
NWS, Huntsville, AL: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/
NWS, Birmingham, AL: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/
NWS, Mobile, AL: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mob/
Minerals and Rocks – The Good Life from the Ground
“If it ain’t grown, it has to be mined”
– GEYSERS:
– HOT SPRINGS >>> Topic for the Week.
HOT SPRINGS– A pool or discharge of hot water that does not throw water into the air. ( It should be noted that a few pools in Yellowstone long thought to be only hot springs, have surprised observers by erupting. Some of these surprises have followed earthquakes.) Escaping gases can cause the hot spring to spout or “boil” even when water temperatures are below the boiling point.
http://www.wyojones.com/geyserdef.htm
Hot Springs Images:
> Hot Springs National Park Arkansas.
> Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
> Colorado Hot Springs, Rocky Mountains.
> Icelandic Hot Springs.
– No. 2 Son, James, works at a geothermal powered green house > Yeah, and each one is the size of two football fields.
Note: numerous hot spring sites, but pictures could not be verified, such as tropical hot spring pool in the middle of Big Bend NP, TX???
– FUMAROLES
– SOLFATARA
– MUD POT
– MUD VOLCANO
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Author’s Request: If you see any pictures that you know the source and photographer, let me know immediately. Thanks! R
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Have A Great Week!
R
Hot Springs NP Arkansas. Pinterest
Hot Springs NP Arkansas. Nat. Geo.
Hot Springs NP-Arkansas, costaricantimes
iceland Hot-Pools, Blue Lagoon
Icelandic Hot Spring w Water Fall. goecco.com.
Yellow Stone NP, WY, Blue Hot Springs.USNPS, Garry Gay
Yellowstone NP, WY, Mammoth Hot Spring. capitalolc
Yellowstone NP, WY, NP, Mammoth Hot Springs, Travertine Terraces. dreamlifereality
Bluff Park Back Porch 