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| Geyser: | Steamboat |
| Date/Time: | 1964-05-18 @ 0800 |
| Entrant: | research-mab |
| Observer: | 1964 log |
| Time Entered: | 2017-09-18 18:51:52 |
| Time Uploaded: | 2017-10-02 14:45:06 |
| Submitted to: | Geysertimes.org |
| Note: | 05/18/1964 Extent of Erosion On the slope immediately to the N.W. and about 70 feet from the geyser it appears that almost 1 inch of the top soil has been wiped away. The roots of the trees, previously just barely showing, are now clearly visible and protrude about the hillside in a trellis pattern. An inspection at the head of the new drainage channels suggests many inches up to a foot of deepening. That there is definitely a perceptible change in the area cannot be denied. A small branch freshly knocked or broken from a tree (possibly by the eruption) was noted in a wet area about 100 yards from the vent in a northerly direction. On snow patches, North & East (50-70 yards out) clay and gravel particles from the eruption coated the snow with a thin veneer. One main puddle of water was still observed 12 hours after the eruption. {morning observation no specific time} |