Open AccessMegadrought Caused Yellowstone’s Old Faithful to Run Dry
Author(s) -
Jerald Pinson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo150657
Subject(s) - astrobiology , biology
Scientists studying wood samples preserved by Old Faithful have determined that the famous geyser was dormant for several decades during the 13th century due to a megadrought.