TABLE 1.
Location and field measurements for YNP hot springs sampled in this study
| pH group and YNP thermal inventory identifier | Spring namea | Spring abbreviation | Thermal areab | Global Positioning System coordinates | Conductivity (mS) | Temp (°C) | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acidic (pH <4.0) | |||||||
| GSSG060 | “Lobster Claw” | A(LC) | SS | 44°41′58.00″N, 110°46′05.70″W | 7.1 | 85.2 | 1.9 |
| CHA043 | “Alice Spring” | A(AS) | CH | 44°39′11.82″N, 110°2′05.06″W | 5.3 | 77.5 | 2.3 |
| NHSP106 | “Dragon Spring” | A(DS) | NGB | 44°4′54.60″N, 110°4′39.20″W | 3.3 | 78.0 | 2.5 |
| Moderately to slightly acidic (pH 4.0–6.9) | |||||||
| NHSP103 | Cinder Pool | MA(CP) | NGB | 44°4′56.89″N, 110°4′35.40″W | 5.0 | 88.7 | 4.0 |
| NAc | “Hell's Gate” | MA(HG) | RC | 44°3′31.44″N, 110°4′32.46″W | 0.4 | 88.0 | 4.4 |
| GSSG038 | Evening Primrose | MA(EP) | SS | 44°4′57.70″N, 110°4′01.80″W | 4.8 | 78.4 | 5.1 |
| MV007 | Obsidian Pool | MA(OP) | MV | 44°3′36.50″N, 110°2′19.50″W | 0.2 | 74.5 | 5.4 |
| NA | “Corner Thing” | MA(CT) | GC | 44°4′26.52″N, 110°4′46.50″W | 0.2 | 85.8 | 5.9 |
| Neutral to alkaline (pH >7.0) | |||||||
| NBB113 | Perpetual Spouter | NA(PS) | NGB | 44°4′35.80″N, 110°4′32.80″W | 6.0 | 84.3 | 7.1 |
| LSMG013 | “Bison Pool” | NA(BP) | SM | 44°3′10.67″N, 110°5′54.65″W | 3.2 | 80.0 | 7.8 |
| NA | “Rabbit Creek South” | NA(RCS) | RC | 44°3′31.74″N, 110°4′32.46″W | 0.5 | 88.3 | 8.2 |
| LSMG004 | Flat Cone | NA(FC) | SM | 44°3′06.59″N, 110°5′48.70″W | 1.6 | 77.1 | 8.2 |
| NA | “Rabbit Creek North” | NA(RCN) | RC | 44°3′11.40″N, 110°4′38.88″W | 2.1 | 88.6 | 9.2 |
a
Several of the features sampled do not have official YNP names. Unofficial names are denoted with quotation marks.
b
NGB, Norris Geyser Basin; CH, Crater Hills; GC, Geyser Creek; MV, Mud Volcano; RC, Rabbit Creek; SM, Sentinel Meadows; SS, Sylvan Springs.
c
NA, not available.