Talk:Geysir

About image series in the article

For reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Geysir&diff=0&oldid=5078721

If this is in fact the case, then the text "Geysir lies on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill which is also the home to Strokkur geyser" seems to be misleading, as it implies that Strokkur and Geysir are two separate geysers. — Pladask 13:11, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Great Geyser and Strokkur Geyser are two separate geysers that are about 50 feet apart. Together the area (the side of the hill) is known as Geysir. I hope my photo series proves that I have been there and know what I am talking about :) Pcb21| Pete 13:30, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

But the article reads "Geysir (full name The Great Geysir), in the Haukadalur valley, Iceland, is the oldest geyser [...]". I don't doubt you know what you're talking about; my point is just that the text seems to be misleading. — Pladask 14:13, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I will clarify the article. Pcb21| Pete 16:37, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Images

I've just removed the sequence of Strokkur erupting, which seems inappropriate for an article about a different geyser even if it is close by. I have an image of Geysir which I will upload later today to replace them - can't seem to get it to work at the moment.

I added the Strokkur picture (actually called Geysir.jpg) without reading this discussion, sorry. If you think it's inappropriate here, feel free to remove it; I think it's a good picture because it shows a person close to the geyser to comapre with. I personally think that the article really neeeds a (old) picture of erupting Geysir, even if it's not erupting anymore. Batintherain 12:20, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I saw your image and thought it looked like Srokkur. I think it's a great pic, rare blue skies over Strokkur are nice to see! But might be better at Strokkur (which could use some expanding). This page has some actual Geysir photos, the old one might be PD. Haven't got time right now to try and find out the source of the more recent one. I have a photo of a sadly dormant Geysir taken in 1999, just a few months before it resumed activity, I'll upload that shortly. Worldtraveller 12:44, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I have a video to upload of geysir from some news website from iceland giving away video!

Distance between Geysir and Strokkur

They are a little over a stone's throw apart from each other, certainly not 400 meters. Unfortunately I can't find the exact distance anywhere so I'm unable to edit at this time. 194.144.92.20 15:02, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Fixed, it has been. Google seems to be very useful for measuring distances. -MrGulli (talk) 18:49, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Eruption heights

Does anyone have a reference for those claimed eruption heights? I'm suspicious -- the best references I've seen (notably the Bryan book on Yellowstone's geysers, which has a big section on geysers of the world and quite a bit about Geysir and Strokkur) don't give any heights remotely approaching 170 meters. Such things get inflated in the telling sometimes. -- Bill-on-the-Hill (talk) 02:34, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

I share your suspicions. I have tried to verify but can find no reference to the 122 meter figure in 2000 that predates 2011. The unreferenced entry for 122 meters was made by user:Albert Maalou on 22:31, 18 February 2011 who has only made this single entry on English Wikipedia. On the 18th February the same user made entries in at least Dutch and French wikipedia's so perhaps a newsworthy event did occur. In the French wikipedia by 20th February this was marked as reference required. None has been provided. Multiple on line sources subsequently have used next to identical wording to that in wikipedia so suspect copying. An example which validates the 2016 eruption but not the 2000 one is "Rare eruption of Iceland's most famous hot spring Geysir". 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016.. English language Icelandic sources that predate 2011 do not seem to exist. The Icelandic Wikipedia does not currently make this claim (it appears to have been inserted by user:Nawalbechaalani and then removed). Multiple English language academic geology sources do not make this claim. I have also noted that the unreferenced statement "In 1845, it reaches a height of 170 meters" was inserted in the article by user:Nawalbechaalani on 12:23, 21 February 2011. There are no other contributions by this author to en wikipedia. However there is indirect evidence that a verifiable source might exist, including that this seems to have been inserted independent of users Nawalbechaalani and Maalou in Icelandic wikipedia. This claim has been marked as needing verification in Icelandic Wikipedia more than once. I have not been able to identify Bunsden as source and indeed he seems to document standard eruption heights in 1846. I had half a mind to be bold and remove the 2000 claim given that someone has done that in the Icelandic wikipedia but if inaccurate it now has myth status in the Tourist pamphlets so will probably be reinstated, using a questionable source and is thus best perhaps marked unverified. ChaseKiwi (talk) 15:14, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

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