Chasing Gold, Geysers and Geothermal Power With Carolina Muñoz-Saez | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
March 11, 2021 Muñoz-Saez at Horno Geyser, in the Chilean Andes. The mound of solid material formed by the geyser’s eruptions overlies glacial deposits. (Courtesy Carolina Muñoz-Saez) By Kevin Krajick Geologist Carolina Muñoz-Saez is in the business of hydrothermal systems. Her specialty: studying natural plumbing networks that circulate hot water underground, and occasionally erupt above it. These drive the geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone National Park. In other locations, they provide energy for electricity generation or heating. Some host unique microbial life forms. And...