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Yellowstone’s tallest geyser springs back to life, and Utah scientists want to know why

It shoots boiling water up to 360 feet into the sky and drains a nearby spring every time it erupts.

(Courtesy photo by National Park Service) Yellowstone National Park's Steamboat Geyser erupts on Sept. 17, 2018. The geyser roared back to life in 2018 after decades of relative quiet. University of Utah geologists have analyzed its recent eruptions to characterize its underground plumbing.