Yellowstone volcano: Thermometers spike as HOTTEST temperatures on Earth are recorded

Reports of the geothermal power hidden in Yellowstone Lake date back to the 19th century and the Hayden Geological Survey of Yellowstone in 1871.

But scientists have only explored the deeper reaches of the lake for the past 20 years or so, leaving a lot of Yellowstone volcano’s secrets yet to be found.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has now revealed the findings of a three-year-long study of Yellowstone Lake’s geothermal activity.

The Yellowstone research project, dubbed Hydrothermal Dynamics of Yellowstone Lake (HD-YLAKE), measured temperatures at the bottom of Yellowstone Lake.

Scientists from the University of Minnesota closely examined the lake’s underwater hot springs, thermal vents and the chemistry of the spewing water.

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