Geothermal Landscapes: More Nature or More Leisure?

Collage by Theresa Konova

References:

Zhou, X., Zhuo, L., Wu, Y., Tao, G., Ma, J., Jiang, Z., Sui, L., Wang, Y., Wang, C., & Cui, J. (2023). Origin of some hot springs as conceptual geothermal models. Journal of Hydrology, 624, 129927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129927

Decker, R. W., & Decker, B. B. (2018). Volcano - Hot springs and geysers. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/volcano/Hot-springs-and-geysers

Disha, P., Shailesh, D., Suresh, A., Vincent, B., & Hasmukh, M. (2025). Overview of Hot Water Springs and its Application. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 14(1), 204–228. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1401.017

Brock, T. D. (1995). The Road to Yellowstone—And Beyond. Annual Review of Microbiology, 49(1), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.mi.49.100195.000245

NASA Astrobiology. (n.d.). Astrobiology.nasa.gov. https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/paving-the-way-for-astrobiology-in-earths-extremes-thomas-brock/

Thermophytes. (2022, April 21). Unacademy. https://unacademy.com/content/neet

ug/study-material/biology/thermophytes/

Fazlutdinova, A., Gabidullin, Y., Allaguvatova, R., & Gaysina, L. (2020). Diatoms in Kamchatka’s Hot Spring Soils. Diversity, 12(11), 435. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12110435

Global Ecosystem Typology. (2025). Global-Ecosystems.org. https://global-ecosystems.org/explore/groups/F2.9

Amphibians - Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service). (2021). Nps.gov. https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/nature/amphibians.htm

Tiny crustaceans found in Hot Springs | Arkansas Democrat Gazette. (2017, August 22). Arkansasonline.com. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/22/tiny-crustaceans-found-in-hot-springs-2/

Springs, M. A. 101 R. S. H., & Us, A. 71901 P. 501 620-6715 C. (n.d.). Unique Plants near the Thermal Springs - Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service).

Www.nps.gov. https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/unique-plants-near-the-thermal-springs.htm

Rongmei, P. (2023, November 18). Manikaran: Amidst hot springs and spirituality. Times of India Travel.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/manikaran-amidst-hot-springs-and-spirituality/articleshow/105307294.cms

Lund, J. W. (2018). Geothermal Energy. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/geothermal-energy

Morrison Inc. (2024, February 7). The History of Geothermal Energy - Morrison Inc. Morrison Inc. https://morrisongeothermal.com/the-history-of-geothermal-energy/

MrSteam, H. (2013, October 23). Steam Bathing History With the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Blog.mrsteam.com. https://blog.mrsteam.com/bid/319331/Steam-Bathing-History-With-the-Ancient-Greeks-and-Romans

deinbaden.ch. (n.d.). History of the spa town. Your Baden. https://deinbaden.ch/en/experience/spatown/history-spa

East. (2024, October 10). The Ancient Origins of Geothermal Heating: Harnessing the Earth’s Natural Heat - East Coast Metal Distributors Blog. East Coast Metal Distributors Blog. https://blog.ecmdi.com/the-ancient-origins-of-geothermal-heating-harnessing-the-earths-natural-heat/

A Journey through the History of Geothermal Energy Development - Our Power. (2023, July 25). Our Power -. https://our-power.co.uk/a-journey-through-the-history-of-geothermal-energy-development/

The Geothermal City: History. (n.d.). Web.mit.edu. https://web.mit.edu/nature/archive/student_projects/2009/bjorn627/TheGeothermalCity/History.html