Source and fate of inorganic solutes in the Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

• Published in: Journal of volcanology and geothermal research Vol. 193; no. 3; pp. 189 - 202
• Main Authors: McCleskey, R. Blaine, Nordstrom, D. Kirk, Susong, David D., Ball, James W., Holloway, JoAnn M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.06.2010
• Subjects: geothermal; Gibbon River; mass loading; Norris Geyser Basin; Yellowstone National Park; Yellowstone National Park; geothermal; Norris Geyser Basin; mass loading; Gibbon River

The Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is an important natural resource and habitat for fisheries and wildlife. However, the Gibbon River differs from most other mountain rivers because its chemistry is affected by several geothermal sources including Norris Geyser Basin, Chocolate Pots...