Andernach Geyser
Highest cold-water geyser in the world / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andernach Geyser (German: Geysir Andernach, previously Namedyer Sprudel) is the highest cold-water geyser in the world, reaching heights of 30 to 60 metres.[1] The geyser was first bored in 1903 on the Namedy Peninsula (Namedyer Werth) in the Rhine near Andernach. In 2006 it was turned into a tourist attraction and one of the sights in the volcano park and part of the Geopark Vulkanland Eifel.[2]
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Andernach Geyser | |
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Eruption of Andernach Geyser in 2009 | |
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Name origin | Named for Andernach, Germany |
Location | Geopark Vulkanland Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Coordinates | 50°26′54″N 7°22′31″E |
Type | Cold-water geyser |
Eruption height | 30 to 60 m (98 to 197 ft) |
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