Underwater Smokers in Yellowstone? (Yellowstone Monthly Update — February 2025)

You've probably seen videos of black smokers on the ocean floor, where hydrothermal fluids are venting from chimneys. In Yellowstone’s Monument Geyser Basin, you can see similar features right at the surface, and they likely formed in much the same way. Watch the video to learn more. #smokers #underwater #yellowstone 🕙 Video Chapters 🕙 0:00 Black smokers in Yellowstone? 1:10 Activity in Yellowstone over the past month 🌋 Read Caldera Chronicles 🌋 https://usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowston... 🌋 Visit the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory website 🌋 https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellow... 🎧 Listen to Yellowstone ASMR 🎧    • Steamboat Geyser — ASMR, Sleep, Concentrat...   ⬇️ USGS Video ⬇️ https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/und... 🔔 Subscribe to ‪@usgs‬ for more science content! 🔔 📊 Watch ‪@USGSPresentations‬ for presentations. 🔨 Watch ‪@USGSTrainings‬ for training/how-to related content.