Niland Geyser

proper noun

A cold spring in Salton Trough, Imperial County, California, United States; a carbon dioxide bubbling mudpot that is the only known moving mudpool in the world.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A cold spring in Salton Trough, Imperial County, California, United States; a carbon dioxide bubbling mudpot that is the only known moving mudpool in the world.

Origin

Niland+geyser. From being located close to Niland, California, USA; from being a bubbling spring.

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APA

Niland Geyser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niland%20Geyser

MLA

“Niland Geyser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niland%20Geyser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Niland Geyser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niland%20Geyser.

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