The periodic, forceful eruption of hot water and steam from a surface vent, occurring where groundwater is heated by nearby volcanic or geothermal heat within a constricted underground plumbing system that allows pressure to build until it is suddenly released. Geysers are rare worldwide, requiring a precise combination of heat, water supply and underground geometry, with Yellowstone hosting the largest concentration on Earth.
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A geyser is a spring with an intermittent water discharge ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. The formation of geysers is fairly rare and is caused by particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few places on Earth.
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