A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally-heated groundwater from the earth's crust. The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several Geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as Hot Rupite (Рупите pronounced) is a small mountainous Protected area in the southeastern part Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, 10-12 kilometres northeast The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Yangmingshan ( refers to the Yangmingshan National Park ( and its surrounding area Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. is a city located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A spring is a point where Groundwater flows out of the ground and is thus where the Aquifer surface meets the ground surface In Geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet Groundwater is Water located beneath the Ground surface in Soil pore spaces and in the Fractures of lithologic formations In Geology, a crust is the outermost solid shell of a planet or moon There are hot springs all over the earth, on every continent and even under the oceans and seas. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001

Contents 1 Definitions 2 Sources of heat 3 Flow rates 3.1 High flow hot springs 4 Therapeutic uses 5 Infections from hot springs 6 Hot springs around the world 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links

Definitions

There is no universally accepted definition of a hot spring. For example, one can find the phrase hot spring defined as

• any geothermal spring^[1]
• a spring with water temperatures above its surroundings^[2]
• a natural spring with water temperature above body temperature – normally between 36. In Geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet Core temperature, also called core body temperature, is the operating Temperature of an Organism, specifically in deep structures of the body such as the 5 °C (97. 7 °F) and 37. 5 °C (99. 5 °F)^[3]
• a natural spring with warm water above body temperature^[4]
• a thermal spring with water warmer than 36. 7 °C (98. 1 °F)^{[5] [6]}
• a natural spring of water greater than 21. 1 °C (70. 0 °F) (synonymous with thermal spring) ^{[7][8][9][10]}
• a natural discharge of groundwater with elevated temperatures^[11]
• a type of thermal spring in which hot water is brought to the surface. Groundwater is Water located beneath the Ground surface in Soil pore spaces and in the Fractures of lithologic formations The water temperature of a hot spring is usually 6. 5 °C (11. 7 °F) or more above mean air temperature. ^[12][13] Note that by this definition, "thermal spring" is not synonymous with the term "hot spring".
• a spring whose hot water is brought to the surface (synonymous with a thermal spring). The water temperature of the spring is usually 8. 3 °C (14. 9 °F) or more above the mean air temperature. ^[14]
• a spring with water above the core human body temperature – 36. 7 °C (98. 1 °F). ^[15]
• a spring with water above average ambient ground temperature^[16], a definition favored by some.
• a spring with water temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F)^[17]

The related term "warm spring" is defined as a spring with water temperature less than a hot spring by many sources, although Pentecost et al (2003) suggest that the phrase "warm spring" is not useful and should be avoided. Lassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in north eastern California. ^[18] The US NOAA Geophysical Data Center defines a "warm spring" as a spring with water between 20 °C (68 °F) and 50 °C (122 °F). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the The ♨ symbol is commonly used on maps to denote a hot spring. A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, Regions, and Themes

Sources of heat

The water issuing from a hot spring is heated by geothermal heat, i. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet e. , heat from the Earth's interior. In Physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is Energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in Temperature EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 In general, the temperature of rocks within the earth increases with depth. The rate of temperature increase with depth is known as the geothermal gradient. In Vector calculus, the gradient of a Scalar field is a Vector field which points in the direction of the greatest rate of increase of the scalar If water percolates deeply enough into the crust, it will be heated as it comes into contact with hot rocks. The water from hot springs in non-volcanic areas is heated in this manner. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the

In volcanic zones such as Yellowstone National Park, water may be heated by coming into contact with magma (molten rock). Magma (Plurals magmas and magmata) is molten rock that sometimes forms beneath the surface of the Earth (or any other Terrestrial planet The high temperature gradient near magma may cause water to be heated enough that it boils or becomes superheated. See Superheater for the device used in Steam engines In Physics, superheating (sometimes referred to as boiling retardation If the water becomes so hot that it builds steam pressure and erupts in a jet above the surface of the Earth, it is called a geyser. Uses A Steam engine uses the expansion of steam in order to drive a Piston or Turbine to perform Mechanical work. A geyser is a Hot spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accomplished by a vapour phase If the water only reaches the surface in the form of steam, it is called a fumarole. Uses A Steam engine uses the expansion of steam in order to drive a Piston or Turbine to perform Mechanical work. If the water is mixed with mud and clay, it is called a mud pot. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and

Note that hot springs in volcanic areas are often at or near the boiling point. The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the Vapor pressure of the liquid equals the environmental pressure surrounding the liquid People have been seriously burned and even killed by accidentally or intentionally entering these springs.

Warm springs are sometimes the result of hot and cold springs mixing but may also occur outside of volcanic areas, such as Warm Springs, Georgia (frequented for its therapeutic effects by paraplegic U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who built the Little White House there). A spring is a point where Groundwater flows out of the ground and is thus where the Aquifer surface meets the ground surface Warm Springs is a City in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by See also Harry S Truman Little White House in Key West Florida.

Flow rates

Hot springs range in flow rate from the tiniest "seeps" to veritable rivers of hot water. Bridgeport California is an Unincorporated community that is the County seat of Mono County, California. Deildartunguhver is a Hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second and water Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Sometimes there is enough pressure that the water shoots upward in a geyser, or fountain. A geyser is a Hot spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accomplished by a vapour phase A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source ( Latin fons) fills a basin of some kind and is drained away

A very low flow rate hot spring fed the closed resort, Fales Hot Ditch, which is north of Bridgeport, California. Bridgeport California is an Unincorporated community that is the County seat of Mono County, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. There is a huge subterranean lake below Tonopah, Arizona, which provides natural hot mineral waters to several hot springs. Tonopah ( IPA: toʊnoʊpɑ is an unincorporated community in western Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, approximately 50 miles The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. In many places mineral water is often colloquially used to mean Carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water as opposed to tap water These hot springs were used by the seven or more hot spring spas that once operated in Tonopah. The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as Balneotherapy, Spa towns or Spa resorts offering such treatment or the medication The ruins of two such spas are still visible in Tonopah.

High flow hot springs

There are many claims in the literature about the flow rates of hot springs. Some of the hot springs with high flow rates and high claimed flow rates. It should be noted that there are many more very high flow nonthermal springs than geothermal springs. For example, there are 33 recognized "magnitude one springs" (having a flow in excess of 2,800 liters/second) in Florida alone. A spring is a point where Groundwater flows out of the ground and is thus where the Aquifer surface meets the ground surface Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Silver Springs, Florida has a flow of more than 21,000 liters/second. Silver Springs is a US Populated place and spring in Marion County, Florida, Springs with high flow rates include:

• The combined flow of the 47 hot springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas is 35 liters/second. Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the US state of Arkansas, the County seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot
• The combined flow of the hot springs complex in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is estimated at 99 liters/second. Truth or Consequences is a spa city in and the County seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. ^[19]
• Lava Hot Springs in Idaho has a flow of 130 liters/second. Lava Hot Springs is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.
• Glenwood Springs in Colorado has a flow of 143 liters/second. The City of Glenwood Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Garfield County, Colorado The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.
• Elizabeth Springs in western Queensland, Australia might have had a flow of 158 liters/second in the late 1800s, but now has a flow of about 5 liters/second
• Deildartunguhver in Iceland has a flow of 180 liters/second. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Deildartunguhver is a Hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second and water Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland (
• The hot springs of Brazil's Caldas Novas ("Hot River" in Portuguese) are tapped by 86 wells, from which 333 liters/second are pumped for 14 hours per day. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Location Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital Goiânia, with good roads linking to that city Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. This corresponds to a peak average flow rate of 3. 89 liters/second per well.
• The 2,850 hot springs of Beppu in Japan are the highest flow hot spring complex in Japan. is a city located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Together the Beppu hot springs produce about 1,592 liters/second, or corresponding to an average hot spring flow of 0. 56 liters/second.
• The 303 hot springs of Kokonoe in Japan produce 1,028 liters/second, which gives the average hot spring a flow of 3. is a small town located in Kusu District, Ōita, Japan. It promotes its nine hot springs which are occasionally closed due to flooding it is also For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 39 liters/second.
• The Oita Prefecture has 4,762 hot springs, with a total flow of 4,437 liters/second, so the average hot spring flow is 0. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. 93 liters/second.
• The highest flow rate hot spring in Japan is the Tamagawa Hot Spring in Akita Prefecture, which has a flow rate of 150 liters/second. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Tamagawa Hot Spring in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan is the highest flow rate Hot spring in Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Japan The Tamagawa Hot Spring feeds a 3 m (9. 8 ft) wide stream with a temperature of 98 °C (208 °F).
• There are at least three hot springs in the Nage region 8 km (5. Nage people are a little-known indigenous people living on the remote eastern Indonesian island of Flores. 0 mi) south west of Bajawa City in Indonesia that collectively produce more than 453. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 6 liters/second.
• There are another three large hot springs (Mengeruda, Wae Bana and Piga) 18 km (11 mi) north east of Bajawa City, Indonesia that together produce more than 450 liters/second of hot water. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• The Dalhousie Springs complex in Australia had a peak total flow of more than 23,000 liters/second in 1915, giving the average spring in the complex an output of more than 325 liters/second. Dalhousie Springs are collection of over 60 natural Artesian springs located in Witjira National Park on the western fringe of the Simpson Desert, 180 kilometres For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This has been reduced now to a peak total fow of 17,370 liters/second so the average spring has a peak output of about 250 liters/second. ^[20]

Therapeutic uses

Because heated water can hold more dissolved solids, warm and especially hot springs also often have a very high mineral content, containing everything from simple calcium to lithium, and even radium. is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 18795 and Solvation, commonly called dissolution, is the process of attraction and association of Molecules of a Solvent with molecules or Ions of a A solid' object is in the States of matter characterized by resistance to Deformation and changes of Volume. A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific Calcium (ˈkælsiəm is the Chemical element with the symbol Ca and Atomic number 20 Lithium (ˈlɪθiəm is a Chemical element with the symbol Li and Atomic number 3 Radium (ˈreɪdiəm is a radioactive Chemical element which has the symbol Ra and Atomic number 88 Because of both the folklore and the claimed medical value some of these springs have, they are often popular tourist destinations, and locations for rehabilitation clinics for those with disabilities. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel A clinic (or an outpatient clinic) is a small private or public health facility that is devoted to the care of Outpatients, often in a community in contrast ^[21][22]

Infections from hot springs

Unfortunately, hot springs can create ideal conditions to spread infections. For example:

• Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba, lives in warm waters and soils worldwide and can be a cause of meningitis. Naegleria fowleri (pronounced /nə'ɡlɪəɹiə/ (also known as "the Brain -eating amoeba" is a free-living Excavate form of Protist Amoeba (sometimes amœba or ameba, plural amoebae) is a Genus of Protozoa that moves Meningitis is Inflammation of the protective membranes covering the Brain and Spinal cord, known collectively as the Meninges. ^[23][24] Several deaths have been attributed to this amoeba, which enters the brain through the nasal passages. ^[25][26]

• Acanthamoeba also can spread through hot springs, according to the US Centers for Disease Control. Acanthamoeba is a genus of Amoebae one of the most common Protozoa in soil and also frequently found in Fresh water and other habitats The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated ^[27]

• Legionella bacteria have been spread through hot springs. Legionella is a Gram negative Bacterium, including species that cause Legionellosis or Legionnaires' disease most notably L The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have ^[28][29]

• A bather may have been infected by the herpes simplex virus in his toe from a hot spring in Japan. Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 ( HSV-1 and HSV-2) are two species of the herpes virus family Herpesviridae, which cause infections ^[30]

• Viruses have been collected from very extreme environments, for example, a hot spring with a temperature of 87 °C (189 °F) to 93 °C (199 °F) and an incredibly acidic pH of 1. pH is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a Solution. 5 in Pozzuoli, Italy. Pozzuoli is a city of the Province of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest These viruses were observed to infect cells in the laboratory. ^[31]

Hot springs around the world

Main article: Hot springs around the world

There are hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world. In Geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet The macaques (məˈkæk constitute a genus ( Macaca, /məˈkækə/ of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the There are Hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world Countries that are renowned for their hot springs include Iceland, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Taiwan, and Japan, but there are interesting and unique hot springs in many other places as well:

• The town of Spa, Belgium is the origin of the word "spa" and features springs with water temperatures of 32 °C (90 °F). Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Spa is a Municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as Balneotherapy, Spa towns or Spa resorts offering such treatment or the medication Casanova visited Spa in 1783 looking for business opportunities but was disappointed. ^[32]
• Aachen, Germany has the hottest springs of Central Europe with water temperatures of 74 °C (165 °F). ( Ripuarian: Oche, Dutch: Aken, Spanish: Aquisgrán, Italian: Aquisgrana, French, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and
• There are more than 275 hot springs registered in Chile including South America's largest hot spring source in Liquiñe. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Liquiñe is a village in Liquiñe Valley in the Panguipulli municipality Valdivia Province, Chile.
• The Yangbajing hot springs field about 87 km. Yangbajain is a town approximately 87 kilometers (54 miles north-west of Lhasa, halfway to Damxung in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. north of Lhasa in Tibet is several square kilometers in size, and used to supply a large fraction of the electricity of Lhasa. Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the At an altitude between 4,290 m (14,100 ft) and 4,500 m (15,000 ft), this is a strong candidate for the highest altitude set of hot springs on earth.
• Taiwan, is ranked among one of the world's top hot spring sites, harboring a great variety of springs, including hot springs, cold springs, mud springs, and seabed hot springs. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
• Icaria, Greece features a radioactive hot water spring that has been used since the fourth century BCE. For the Utopian place see the entry for Étienne Cabet Icaria, also spelled Ikaria (Ικαρία locally Nikaria Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• There are numerous hot springs in Greenland, such as in Uunartoq. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Uunartoq is a town ( Latitude of 699 degrees and Longitude of -52 There are over 2000 hot springs just on Disko Island, which has an area only 0. Disko Island or Qeqertarsuaq is a large island in Baffin Bay, off the west coast of Greenland at a latitude of less than 70° North and to the north 4% of that of Greenland. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the
• The Geysir hot springs in Iceland are the source of the word "geyser". Geysir (sometimes known as The Great Geysir) in the Haukadalur valley Iceland, is the oldest known Geyser and one of the world's most Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland (
• The closest town to Machu Picchu in Peru is Machu Picchu Pueblo, which features several hot springs. Machu Picchu (Machu Pikchu "Old Peak" 'mɑtʃu 'piktʃu is a Pre-Columbian Inca site located 2400 meters (7875 ft above sea level Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The local name for Machu Picchu Pueblo is Aguas Calientes. Aguas Calientes is the colloquial name for Machupicchu Pueblo, a town in Peru on the Urubamba (Vilcanota River.
• Iceland has many famous hot springs, including the one feeding the Blue Lagoon spa in Grindavík, Iceland, and Europe's highest flow rate hot spring Deildartunguhver. The Blue Lagoon ( Icelandic: "Bláa Lónið" geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. Grindavík is a fishing town at the peninsula of Reykjanes at the south-western coast of Iceland. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Deildartunguhver is a Hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second and water Deildartunguhver's water emerges at 97 °C (207 °F) and is piped many miles to heat neighboring towns. Deildartunguhver is a Hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second and water
• Shiretoko National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan has a hot springs waterfall called Kamuiwakkayu-no-taki, which translates as "river of the gods" in the Ainu language. covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock The Ainu language (Ainu ain アイヌ イタク aynu itak; Japanese: ja アイヌ語 ainu-go) is spoken by the Ainu
• Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, Spitsbergen at 80 degrees north, contains two of earth's most northerly hot springs. Northwest Spitsbergen National Park ( Nordvest-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark) is located on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard and includes parts of northwest Spitsbergen (formerly known as West Spitsbergen, and sometimes misspelled Spitzbergen) is a Norwegian island the largest Island of the
• There are many geothermal springs in the UK, but the thermal springs found in the town of Bath produce the highest temperature geothermal water in the UK. There are several geothermal springs in the UK: Tunbridge Wells, Kent thermal spring Stoney Middleton Thermal Springs Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. The Bath hot springs are only true hot springs in the UK, by some definitions.
• Oymyakon in eastern Siberia is a candidate for the coldest permanently-inhabited location in the Northern Hemisphere and another hot springs site. Oymyakon (Оймяко́н is a village ( selo) in Oymyakonsky Ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located along the Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving The Yakut language word "oymyakon" means "river doesn't freeze" after the local tributary of the Indigirka River fed by the hot springs which continues to flow year round in this permafrost region. Sakha, or Yakut, is a Turkic language with around 460000 speakers spoken in the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation by the Sakha Indigirka River (Индиги́рка is a River in the Sakha Republic in Russia. This article is about frozen ground For other meanings see Permafrost (disambiguation.
• Being located in the "Pacific Ring of Fire", Japan is in a volcanic region, and is home to many hot springs. The onsen (a Japanese word for "hot spring") plays a notable role in Japanese culture. An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs Visiting an onsen is a quintessential Japanese experience and is a popular tourist activity.
• Chutsen Chugang Hot Springs are located on the grounds of the Zhoto Terdrom / Tidro Nunnery, at an altitude of 4400 meters in Maldrogongkar / Mozhugongka County, Lhasa, Tibet. An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or Maizhokunggar ( Tibetan: མལ་གྲོ་གུང་དཀར་རྫོང་ Wylie: Mal-gro-gung-dkar rdzong Simplified Chinese: 墨竹工卡县 Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Buddhist nuns and the "hot spring snake" both live near this set of high altitude hot springs. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Thermophis baileyi, also known as "Bailey's snake" or the "Hot-spring keel-back" is a rare snake found only at high altitudes in the mountains of Tibet near
• there is a hot spring on Deception Island in Antarctica. Deception Island is an Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula which has one of the safest harbours in Antarctica
• Champaign Hot Springs is a shallow submarine geothermal spring system along the coast of the island of Dominica, Lesser Antilles. The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the ^[33]

See also

• Hotspot (geology)
• Hot Springs
• Onsen
• Spa town
• List of spa towns
• UK Geothermal Springs
• Taiwanese hot springs

References

Further reading

• Marjorie Gersh-Young, Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide, Aqua Thermal Access, 2004. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ISBN 1-890880-05-1.
• Marjorie Gersh-Young, Hot Springs & Hot Pools Of The Northwest, Aqua Thermal Access, 2003. ISBN 1-890880-04-3.
• G. J Woodsworth, Hot springs of Western Canada: a complete guide, West Vancouver: Gordon Soules Book Publishers. 1999. ISBN 0-919574-03-3.
• Clay Thompson, "Tonopah: It's Water Under The Bush", the Arizona Republic 1-12-03, p. B12.

External links

• Thermal Springs List for the United States - 1,661 hot springs
• Map of groundwater temperatures in Great Artesian Basin, Australia.
• A scholarly paper with a map of over 20 geothermal areas in Uganda

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