Silica Microphorms in Soils Affected by Hydrothermal Activity on the Yellowstone Volcanic Plateau, USA
Abstract:Many prominent ecological characteristics of Yellowstone derive from its hotspot-induced uplift, including the moderate-to high-elevation terrain, the cool climate and deep snowfall. Heat from the hotspot rises upward and drives Yellowstone's famed geysers, hot springs and mud pots. The major soil-forming factors in the area are volcanic parent rocks -rhyolite and andesite -and lake sediments overlying rhyolite, cold temperatures, and deep snow in winter and low precipitation in summer. The purpose of the work… Show more
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