Geysers
Esquema
Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Settlements and Landscapes > landscapes (environments) > natural landscapes > bodies of water (natural) > bodies of freshwater > <bodies of freshwater by biome> > riverine bodies of water > springs (bodies of water) > hot springs
Descripción
Hot springs that intermittently throw up jets of water and steam in a fountain-like column. Geysers result from the heating of groundwater by shallow bodies of magma; they are generally associated with areas that have been the site of volcanic activity in the past.
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Otros términos
- geyser [en]