The Andernach cold-water geysir is the highest in the world, the jet reaching between 50 and 60 metres each time. An eruption lasts about 8 minutes and occurs approximately every two hours.
In a cold-water geysir the jet is driven by CO2-bubbles,
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Water, Water Everywhere in June
This post will be linked coming Monday to Jez’ Water, Water Everywhere Challenge. Surging: The Andernach geyser is the highest cold-water geyser in the world, reaching between 30 and 60 metres. A cold-water geyser surges up similar to a hot-water geyser, except that CO2-bubbles drive the eruptions … Continue reading Water, Water Everywhere in June
In summer, the king is in
The Andernach Geysir in the Eifel region of Germany is the highest cold-water geysir in the world. It is situated on a peninsula of the Moselle and only easily reachable by boat. During the summer season every couple of hours a boat with several hundred tourists takes the trip (going slowly so that there is enough time to have some coffee and cake, or a beer if one desires). The viewers walk a few hundered metres, arriving in time for the scheduled eruption, oooh and aaah appreciatevely and then return to the town. The water spray is indeed impressive, up to 60 metres high.
In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, there is a high water fountain that only is switched on if the king is in residence in the palace. Hence, our private saying whenever we see a fountain: The king is in.
This is for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge with the subject water. More watery pictures can be found here.
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