hydrothermal
adjective
hy·dro·ther·mal
ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl 
: of or relating to hot water
—used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma
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Pets are also banned in the hydrothermal areas of the park.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
Starting from a parking lot seven miles from the southwest entrance, the boardwalk portion of the path allows visitors to get a close-up view of the 16-acre basin’s hydrothermal activity.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
The hydrothermal springs are as big of a finding as the new species of octopus.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
The thermal areas within the park include five types of hydrothermal features, including hot springs, geysers, mudpots, travertine terraces and fumaroles, per Yellowstone National Park’s official site.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Researchers have known for nearly 20 years that the area was likely home to hydrothermal activity thanks to chemical signals measured in 2005.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
Instead of drilling into a natural hydrothermal system, Fervo dug into rock that is completely dry and effectively created an artificial hot spring by pumping down water that returns to the surface much hotter.
—Gregory Barber, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
Above this shallower melt zone is the hydrothermal system where water circulates and heats up to drive places like Solfatara.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
Beyond deep geothermal, companies developing digital solutions to map hydrothermal reservoirs, such as Zanskar, or developing ways to drill horizontally into geothermal reservoirs, like Fervo Energy, have also attracted millions of dollars in investments.
—Benoît Morenne, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022
Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
Starting from a parking lot seven miles from the southwest entrance, the boardwalk portion of the path allows visitors to get a close-up view of the 16-acre basin’s hydrothermal activity.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
The hydrothermal springs are as big of a finding as the new species of octopus.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
The thermal areas within the park include five types of hydrothermal features, including hot springs, geysers, mudpots, travertine terraces and fumaroles, per Yellowstone National Park’s official site.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Researchers have known for nearly 20 years that the area was likely home to hydrothermal activity thanks to chemical signals measured in 2005.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
Instead of drilling into a natural hydrothermal system, Fervo dug into rock that is completely dry and effectively created an artificial hot spring by pumping down water that returns to the surface much hotter.
—Gregory Barber, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
Above this shallower melt zone is the hydrothermal system where water circulates and heats up to drive places like Solfatara.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
Beyond deep geothermal, companies developing digital solutions to map hydrothermal reservoirs, such as Zanskar, or developing ways to drill horizontally into geothermal reservoirs, like Fervo Energy, have also attracted millions of dollars in investments.
—Benoît Morenne, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022
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1849, in the meaning defined above
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