| Note ID | Start Time (US/Mountain) | End Time (US/Mountain) | Entrant | Note |
| 22276 |
01 Jul 2022 @ 0900 |
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MAB |
steam yay |
| 21032 |
18 Apr 2022 @ 1000 |
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MAB |
no steam seen 0945-1230 |
| 19946 |
10 Oct 2021 @ 1705 |
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MAB |
IE same low play as this morning so not entering it as an eruption - might be still ie or again |
| 19816 |
30 Sep 2021 @ 1652 |
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cb |
again some splashes but didn't erupt |
| 19815 |
30 Sep 2021 @ 1605 |
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cb |
about 3 splashes and no more |
| 19720 |
24 Sep 2021 @ 1034 |
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Graham |
Splashing. Also 1122. |
| 17731 |
12 Jun 2021 @ 0855 |
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MAB |
low play - either ending or beginning or something else entirely |
| 16947 |
28 Apr 2021 @ 1000 |
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MAB |
no steam all morning even in the cool temps |
| 16839 |
04 Feb 2021 @ 1442 |
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Micah Kipple |
Appears to be in a continuous light pulsing steam phase. It was like this during my last visit to Norris as well. Disturbance affect? |
| 16266 |
26 Sep 2020 @ 1419 |
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cb |
no Fireball eruptions observed by me to date this year. Area around it has black bacterial mat. |
| 13793 |
24 Sep 2019 @ 1521 |
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DanS |
Small sputtering for a few mins |
| 13729 |
17 Sep 2019 @ 1435 |
17 Sep 2019 @ 1438 |
Skookum |
Observed full crater and boiling along north side of crater at 1435. Crater empty by 1438. |
| 13051 |
05 Aug 2019 @ 0935 |
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MAB |
rough time frame - Fireball tried to start - low burbling seen |
| 2887 |
24 May 2016 @ 1121 |
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MAB |
Spitting to 6", the first activity seen by myself this season. Not even steam has been visible on my prior visits. I did not stay to see if it grew into an eruption |
| 2607 |
01 Nov 2015 @ 0959 |
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MAB |
Vent filled and overflowed, easy to see the steamy water in the cool conditions. No eruption. Also filled to overflow 1106 w no eruption or maybe that IS it's current type of eruption |
| 2377 |
18 Sep 2015 @ 1135 |
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MAB |
Filled and flooded the crater area, with a few blips. I have not seen that for a while. It was promising enough that I recorded it, expecting it to continue to eruption, but that's all it did. |
| 1784 |
22 Jun 2015 @ 2003 |
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MAB |
Returning from the Congress area I saw it IE, would have called it a near start last year, or even near-end; it was full and splashing to 6-8". This however was the extent of the eruption. |
| 1694 |
06 Jun 2015 @ 1330 |
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MAB |
Fireball filled and overflowed, but did not erupt. This is an approximate time |
| 1679 |
01 Jun 2015 @ 1011 |
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MAB |
Fireball filled and overflowed. No eruption. |
| 1586 |
14 May 2015 @ 0940 |
14 May 2015 @ 1400 |
MAB |
Fireball filled 1330, tried with a few splashes 1346, then subsided. No eruption as of when I left 1400. |
| 1551 |
01 May 2015 @ 1300 |
01 May 2015 @ 1315 |
MAB |
Noticed first steam from Fireball around 1300. By 1315 it was full with small splashes that did not result in a regular eruption before quieting. Again at 1841 it was steaming. |
| 7643 |
26 Jun 1986 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
6-26-1986 Fireball Geyser – Frequently active. Water drains down at least 60cm after eruption. T while quiet is 194º |
| 4682 |
16 May 1984 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
5/16/1984 Splutter pot is splutting to 2 meters every 5-6 minutes. Fireball Geyser is also quite active. Steamboat looks good, but has never fully recovered from the disturbance of May 1983. |
| 7621 |
11 Feb 1984 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
02/11/1984 Fireball Geyser – Active much of time. |
| 5366 |
11 Aug 1983 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
8/11/1983 Arsenic Fireball Splutterpot in simultaneous eruption
{time unknown} |
| 4628 |
20 Jun 1981 @ 1510 |
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research-mab |
6/20/1981 Fireball – first time (seen) quiet at 1450 – active again by 1510 |
| 4634 |
10 Jun 1981 @ 1900 |
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research-mab |
6/10/1981 Fireball – Perpetual, Africa – Dormant except overflow, Sunday – Active |
| 4609 |
15 Sep 1980 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
9/15/1980 Fireball Geyser was a perpetual spouter all day 203ºF ie |
| 4604 |
14 Sep 1980 @ 0000 |
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research-mab |
9/14/1980 Fireball – is strongest when Africa is weak. As Africa gets ready for a heavy water phase, Fireball weakens considerably. Fireball quits altogether a few minutes after Africa completes its heavy water phase. |
| 4761 |
22 Jul 1980 @ 1320 |
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research-mab |
7/22/80 Porcelain 1:15-1:30
-Fireball – good, steady, two foot eruptions |
| 4968 |
15 Jul 1980 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
07/15/1980 Africa Geyser slept a while today so his partner (Fireball Geyser) would erupt. Eight to ten foot burst lasting fifteen minutes are occurring. |
| 5146 |
27 Sep 1979 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
09/27/1979 Fireball- 200º i.e. 4 to 8 feet |
| 4992 |
22 Sep 1979 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
09/22/1979 Fireball is now periodic again, with action out of Fan. Arsenic weak, but perpetual. |
| 5003 |
20 Sep 1979 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
09/20/1979 Disturbance Fireball Geyser – erupting perpetually 10 to 12 feet. Temp 178ºF |
| 5051 |
28 Jul 1979 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
07/28/1979 During Africa’s high water phase Fireball joined in reaching heights of 10’
Fireball quit after Africa’s display |
| 5032 |
13 Jul 1979 @ 1050 |
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research-mab |
07/13/1979 Fireball stopped again just after the 10:00 walk at about 1050 |
| 5026 |
09 Jul 1979 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
07/09/1979 NOTE Fireball stopped! At 1045 there was only gentle steaming coming from Fireball. |
| 5010 |
25 May 1979 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
05/25/1979 FIREBALL almost constantly active, usually only a couple of feet high but has put on a few good 10-15’ displays temp in vent 202º |
| 5129 |
09 Sep 1978 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
09/09/1978 Fireball was ie all afternoon temp 200ºF |
| 5252 |
01 Sep 1976 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
09/01/1976 Fireball spraying up to heights of 7-10’ |
| 5267 |
02 Aug 1976 @ 1200 |
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research-mab |
08/02/1976 Fireball was behaving a little strangely – it would weakly spout some spray, then forcefully erupt (~4-5’ high) then settle down again, then surge forth. This “up & down” type of action was seen during the 1200 walk. |
| 5556 |
20 Jul 1976 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
07/20/1976 Arsenic & Fireball continue their nearly constant type of activity, but the intensity of the activity varies. |
| 6204 |
26 Sep 1973 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
09/26/1973
Temps taken today
Fireball 199 erupting |
| 5927 |
19 Mar 1973 @ 1500 |
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research-mab |
03/19/1973 During this time {During Ledge: 1458-1730} Fireball Geyser was completely drained and inactive |
| 6487 |
11 Sep 1972 @ 1200 |
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research-mab |
09/11/1972
Bear Den, Dark Cavern, Africa. L. Whirligig, Blue, Fireball & Arsenic all have been observed in eruption this morning. {generic a.m. time} |
| 6351 |
23 Jul 1972 @ 1400 |
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research-mab |
07/23/1972
At the end of the 1:30 walk there were 6 geysers in simultaneous eruption – Blue, Iris, Fireball, Arsenic, Africa and Little Whirligig. |
| 6497 |
15 May 1972 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
05/15/1972 Fireball plays frequently 1’-3’ temp during eruption 202º after eruption (steam) 205º |
| 6308 |
14 May 1972 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
05/14/1972
The following geysers have been seen erupting since I arrived last night:
Ledge 6-10’, Iris 2-3’, Little Whirligig 15’, Basin 1’-2’, Fan 4’-5’, Bear Den, Feisty, Fireball 2-3’, Minute 1’-2’, Blue 7-15’, Africa 25-35’, Vixen 7’-15’, Dr Morey’s Porkchop 3’-5’, Echinus 10’-40’, Steamboat 5-20’ |
| 7671 |
12 Aug 1970 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
08/12/1970
Much activity in Porcelain in late pm (6-7)
Arsenic, Fireball, and Fan went off in succession.
8/12/1970 Dark Cavern had extended eruption also. |
| 7321 |
24 Aug 1967 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
08/24/1967 Fireball has opened a crack about 3 ft long and ¼ inch wide along the south side of its vent. The crack erupts about 6 inches while Fireball is erupting. |
| 7261 |
01 Jul 1967 @ 0000 |
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research-mab |
Fireball Chart in 1967 Log:
Date Time Comments.
Has been playing every few minutes in June.
{That is the extent of this chart!} |
| 7087 |
28 Jun 1966 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
06/28/1966
Fireball & Arsenic both active this afternoon. |
| 6798 |
24 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/24/1964 Fan {FIREBALL} is weakly active. |
| 6774 |
17 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/17/1964 Fan {FIREBALL} & Arsenic are weak. |
| 6771 |
16 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/16/1964 Fan {FIREBALL} & Arsenic are occasionally quiet & very weak. |
| 6746 |
09 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/09/1964 The small geysers (Fan {today's Fireball}, Arsenic, Fireball {today's PINTO} etc) are still continuously active but are weak. |
| 6711 |
05 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/05/1964
Porcelain Basin observed from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Arsenic & Fan {today's Fireball} are continuously active but weak. |
| 6706 |
04 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/04/1964 Arsenic, Fan and Fireball {today's PINTO} are still steadily active. |
| 6790 |
03 Oct 1964 @ 1800 |
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research-mab |
10/03/1964 The little geysers within the boardwalk loop (Arsenic, Fan {today’s FIREBALL}, Fireball {today’s PINTO}) have been continuously active all day. |