Chinese Spring in Yellowstone National Park WY showing thermophilic bacteria mats (orange) and a raised sinter edge

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Chinese Spring in Yellowstone National Park WY showing thermophilic bacteria mats (orange) and a raised sinter edge around the rim of the pool

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Size: 5360px × 3560px
Location: Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park WY
Photo credit: © William Mullins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: bacteria, basin, chinese, edge, feature, geothermal, geyser, hot, mats, microorganisms, national, park, raised, sinter, spring, springs, thermophile, thermophiles, thermophilic, upper, yellowstone