While Yellowstone National Park scientists marvel over the increased activity of Steamboat Geyser, other new thermal activity is also catching their interest. Earlier this year, Yellowstone reported a new thermal area has been developing over the past 15 years. That new area is deep in the back country and required satellite imagery to find it. The Montana Public Television interviewed Yellowstone National Park Geologist Jeff Hungerford who said the area was primarily discovered through heat and carbon dioxide being emitted in the area over the past 15 years. The new thermal area is in the vicinity of Tern Lake and has been taking its toll on trees and plants in the immediate area. While there are no water features associated with the new hot spot yet, the ground has become unstable and a person walking into it can sink down and get burned. Altogether, Yellowstone has more than 10,000 thermal features; most of which are clustered in distinct basins around the park.
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