El Tatio
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El Tatio (locally known as Los Géiseres del Tatio) is a geyser field, with over 80 active geysers. It is located within the Andes Mountains of northern Chile at 4,200 meters above mean sea level. Contrary to some reports, it is not the highest-elevation geyser field in the world. Puchuldiza Geyser Field, Chile, and possibly several other fields are higher in elevation. El Tatio is the largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere and the third largest field in the world, after Yellowstone and Dolina Giezerov, Russia. Tourists often visit the geysers while touring the nearby Atacama Desert and the village San Pedro de Atacama.
Though possessing numerous geysers, none erupt very high. The highest eruption observed has been around six meters in height. The average geyser eruption height at El Tatio is about 75 centimeters.
Reference:
Glennon, J.A., and Pfaff, R.M., 2003, The extraordinary thermal activity of El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile, Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA) Transactions, vol 8. pp. 31-78. (article available from GOSA (http://www.geyserstudy.org))
External Links:
- El Tatio Geyser Field (http://www.alanglennon.com/travel/tatio.htm)
- Geyser Observation and Study Association (http://www.geyserstudy.org)
- World Geyser Fields (http://www.alanglennon.com/geysers/world.htm)fr:Geysers del Tatio