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Mudpots

SEASONAL VARIATIONS

  • Mudpot Colors
  • Seasonal Variations
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    The appearance and activity of mudpots vary with the seasons. Spring precipitation may make the mudpots thin and soupy, while the dry heat of summer may cause them to look like cracked moon craters.

    when water is present, mudpots become soupy

    the heat of summer can dry up a mudpot

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