Using a rangefinder to determine the height of Steamboat Geyser
![Using a rangefinder to determine the height of Steamboat Geyser](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/steamboat07242020.png?itok=VwTEE4JM)
Detailed Description
In the first few minutes of Steamboat's eruptions, it has often been measured well over 300 ft. with a few exceptional eruptions measured by visitors at over 400 ft.! In this example, done using a rangefinder by a Yellowstone National Park ranger, it comes in at 334.9 ft. For comparison, the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone is about 308 ft. and the tallest living tree, a redwood in California, is 380.1 ft.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.