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✧ Grand Prismatic Spring ✧

Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin. Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its co...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prismatic_Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring - Wikipedia

Place of the Day (11 January, 2024)

Can you Pinpoint Where this location is?
a) Badlands
b) Grand Prismatic Spring
c) Grand Tetons
d) Denali

Let us know your guess in the comments and if you've been there. We'll let you know the answer tomorrow!

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The thermal pools were so spectacular in Yellowstone. Ranging from such vibrant colors to deep, translucent blues. The hike up to the overlook above Grand Prismatic (third photo)…highly recommended 😁

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A very colorful hotspring near the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone Nationalpark. The colors result from dispersed silica (blue/green) which refract the sunlight. The warmer colors are small organisms (thermophiles) which live in hot springs and are colorful to absorb the sunlight. From those thermophiles the first enzymes for RNA/DNA analysis have been found. Also this was the cornerstone to our COVID vaccines today.

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For someone who loves #microbes 🦠 and #color, this was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been privileged to experience. #GrandPrismatic #YellowstoneNationalPark #berkeleyadventures