Hydrological Data from Yellowstone
As of January 2007, YVO collects samples of water from
Yellowstone's rivers approximately 28 times per year.
These waters are analyzed for a variety of dissolved
components such as Cl, F, Br, SO42-
and HCO3-. Combined with
data on streamflow, these data allow calculation of the amounts of
dissolved gases that flow out of Yellowstone's hydrothermal system.
The information is useful for measuring changes to the
hydrothermal system caused by meterological, human or geological
factors.
Long-term chloride flux 1966-2000
Anion flux since 2002 (Cl, F, Br, SO42-
and HCO3-)
(File in Excel Format).