Hot spring

A hot spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the top layer of the Earth's ground. Hot springs are in many places, especially in mountains. The water issuing from a hot spring is heated by geothermal energy, i.e., heat from the Earth's mantle.

Definitions

There is no universally accepted definition of a hot spring. For example, one can find the phrase hot spring defined as

any geothermal spring
a spring with water temperatures above its surroundings
a spring with water temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F)
a natural spring with water temperature above body temperature – normally between 36.5 and 37.5 °C (97.7 and 99.5 °F)
a natural spring of water greater than 21.1 °C (70 °F) (synonymous with thermal spring)
a natural discharge of groundwater with elevated temperatures

Related pages

References

↑ "MSN Encarta definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
↑ Miriam-Webster Online dictionary definition of hot spring
↑ For example, ambient ground temperature is usually around 55–57 °F (13–14 °C) in the eastern United States
↑ US NOAA Geophysical Data Center definition
↑ "Wordsmyth definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
↑ "American Heritage dictionary, fourth edition (2000) definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
↑ Infoplease definition of hot spring
↑ "Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
↑ Allan Pentecost, B. Jones, R.W. Renaut (2003). "What is a hot spring?". Can. J. Earth Sci. 40 (11): 1443–6. Bibcode:2003CaJES..40.1443P. doi:10.1139/e03-083. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2011-01-14.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) provides a critical discussion of the definition of a hot spring.
↑ "Wordnet 2.0 definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
↑ Ultralingua Online Dictionary definition of hot spring
↑ Rhymezone definition of hot spring
↑ "Lookwayup definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
↑ "Columbia Encyclopedia, sixth edition, article on hot spring". Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[1] "MSN Encarta definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[2] Miriam-Webster Online dictionary definition of hot spring

[3] For example, ambient ground temperature is usually around 55–57 °F (13–14 °C) in the eastern United States

[4] US NOAA Geophysical Data Center definition

[5] "Wordsmyth definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[6] "American Heritage dictionary, fourth edition (2000) definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[7] Infoplease definition of hot spring

[8] "Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca-9] Allan Pentecost, B. Jones, R.W. Renaut (2003). "What is a hot spring?". Can. J. Earth Sci. 40 (11): 1443–6. Bibcode:2003CaJES..40.1443P. doi:10.1139/e03-083. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2011-01-14.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) provides a critical discussion of the definition of a hot spring.

[10] "Wordnet 2.0 definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[11] Ultralingua Online Dictionary definition of hot spring

[12] Rhymezone definition of hot spring

[13] "Lookwayup definition of hot spring". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

[14] "Columbia Encyclopedia, sixth edition, article on hot spring". Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2011-01-14.