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The Optical Nature of Yellowstone’s Pools

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Caren B. Les, [email protected]

Visitors from around the world view with awe the stunning colors of thermal pools in Yellowstone National Park, situated primarily in Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. The brilliant hues of these natural wonders – Morning Glory Pool, Sapphire Pool, Grand Prismatic Spring and others – have engaged the curiosity of Dr. Joseph Shaw, professor at Montana State University and director of the university’s Optical Technology Center. With the goal to understand the pools’ colors from an optical perspective, Shaw and his team developed a simple mathematical...Read full article

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    Published: April 2015
    PostscriptsBiophotonicsTest & MeasurementAmericasEuropeYellowstone National Parkthermal poolsmicrobial matsOcean Opticswater optical effectshot springsMorning Glory PoolsGrand Prismatic SpringJoseph ShawMontana State UniversityPaul NugentMichael VollmerBrandenburg University of Applied Sciencesapplied opticsWyomingMontanaCaren B. Les

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