Grand Prismatic Spring
1. Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States, and third largest in the world, located in Midway Geyser Basine. Bright colors in the spring are the result of pigmented bacteria in the microbial mats that grow around the edges of mineral water. The bacteria produce colors ranging from green to red, the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids. In summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, while in the winter mats are usually dark green.
Centre pool to be sterile due to extreme heat.
2. Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth is a large hill travertine that has been created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited into calcium carbonate. Terrace Mountain Mammoth Hot Springs is the largest and most famous in the world . The terraces have been deposited by the spring over the years, but due to a minor earthquake activity, the spring hole has shifted, so the porch to dry.
3. Blood Pond Hot Spring
Blood Pond Hot Spring is one of the "hell" (Jigoku) of Beppu, Japan. Nine sources spectacular natural hot springs are more to be seen than to shower. Displays feature "blood pond hell" red water like iron rusting.
4. Blue Lagoon
Spa Blue Lagoon is one of the hot springs are the most visited in the warm waters of Iceland. Blue Lagoon rich in minerals like silica and sulfur are believed to help some people suffering from skin diseases such as psoriasis
5. Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the largest hot spring with the concept of a crowded pool.
6. Jigokudani Monkey Park
Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture. It is part of the National Park Joshinetsu Kogen . Jigokudani name, which means "Valley of Hell" is a steam and boiling water that comes out of the crevices of tiny bubbles in the frozen ground, surrounded by steep cliffs and formidably cold forest. In this place a lot of wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), more commonly referred to as Snow Monkeys. These monkeys went to the valley during the winter. Starting in 1963, the monkeys descend from the steep cliffs and enjoy the warmth of a hot shower, and back into the woods at night.
7. Deildartunguhver
Deildartunguhver is hot Reykholtsdalur , Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate of the hot spring (180 liters / sec) and the water temperature is 97 degrees centigrade. This is the highest heat flow in the spring in Europe.
