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The Soundscapes of Fountain Paint Pot Trail

by Listening to Nature

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Jet Geyser 05:18
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Fumaroles 03:00

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The Fountain Paint Pot Trail features a variety of hydrothermal structures that are manifestations of Yellowstone's still active volcano. Each sort of thermal characteristic is represented in this geologic system. They are divided into two categories: those with a lot of water (hot springs and geysers) and those with a little water (mudpots and fumaroles). Despite structural similarities, no two features are identical.

The Fountain Paint Pot, which gives this trek its name, is comparable to the Artists Paint Pots in that it is an acidic spring that dissolves the local minerals into a vibrant murky sludge that bubbles menacingly. There is constantly a lot going on at the far end of this loop since there is a sizable cluster of geysers along the route that erupt frequently, some virtually continuously.

1. Fountain Paint Pot, one of the park's many mudpots, changes thickness depending on the availability of water. The mud is made up of kaolinite clay minerals and tiny silica particles.

2. The Red Spouter, which emerged in the aftermath of the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake, exhibits fumarole, hot spring, and mudpot behaviors depending on the amount of available water entering the system.

3. Morning Geyser rarely erupts, but when it does, it is one of the largest geysers in the park. It explodes in bursts that are 150-200 feet (46-61 meters) tall and 60-100 feet (18-31 meters) broad.

4. Jet Geyser performs in the hours preceding an eruption of Fountain Geyser. Jet Geyser explodes up to 20 feet (6 meters) every few minutes during its active phase.

5. Fumaroles. The hiss and roar are caused by gases flowing through the vent, including steam, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide. When the water in this system comes into contact with the heated granite below, it flashes into steam and expands 1,500 times.

I arrived around midnight to avoid human-made sounds, and I had a quiet moment to record an incredible soundscape at Fountain Paint Pot on May 1st, 2023.

Gear: Sennheiser DMS (a pair of MKH8040 and MKH30), Rycote Cyclone and Sound Devices MixPre 6 II.

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released May 27, 2023

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