I've started work on "GeyserExplorer", a new geyser related app. Unlike GeyserLog (or other GeyserTimes apps), this is not intended as an app for geyser gazers to enter information to the database. Instead, it is an attempt at making that information available in a useful and informative way to visitors to the geyser basins.
Not having to deal with user accounts or data entry makes for a much easier and smaller app, even though I do reuse much from GeyserLog when I can.
The app uses the iPhone GPS/LocationManager to help determine what information to display, based on the user's location. It starts with displaying information only on the main, predicted geysers. The user can change a setting that will include other features, and in the worst case, show every feature in a group or basin. This way a new user is not overwhelmed by useless information on insignificant or dormant features. I'm also looking at ways to filter out geyser-gamer noise.
If anyone is interested in taking a look at this, or testing it, or making suggestions on useful features that should be added, contact me. At some point I can set you up as a beta tester with distribution through the Apple TestFlight app.
In the morning, did not head out until it was time for Grand. Glad I didn't try for the nighttime eruption, as the interval was about nine hours.
Walked up to the Grand Group with West Triplet full of water and starting to drain. Shortly after was a Turban eruption that was much shorter than typical.
Grand tried to have a Delay on the next Turban eruption interval, and failed. Instead we got 75 seconds of boops, including one that may have been five meters high.
After that, the One Burst Grand was pretty normal, although there was a short false pause at about the time a real pause would have been nice.
Sawmill was erupting, but Uncertain was pooling on occasion, so stuck around for that. Also got a Castle major eruption while waiting for Uncertain, which seemed to have a shorter duration than previous occasions.
Went on down to the Bijou Cage to see what was happening. Bijou was on strong, but not as high or powerful as it was before the eruption. Catfish was having occasional splashes also. Mastiff was having small surges from the back vent, while there was no depth charging from the front. The Southwest Vents were steaming gently.
A half hour at Fan & Mortar was a place to kill time before going over to see an eruption of Daisy.
West Triplet was erupting as the time of the evening Grand eruption approached. Forty-five minutes later, West Triplet ended just as Rift started to erupt. Except this Rift eruption was weak, and lasted less than 20 minutes. I watched the last minute, and the eruption activity by then consisted of a single vent sputtering to about 25cm, with no overflow.
A half hour later we got the One Burst Grand eruption. The sun had disappeared behind a layer of clouds, and there was only a hint of rainbow in the spray from Vent.
