However, Steamboat runs at its own rhythm in the Norris Geyser Basin, unlike the likes of Old Faithful and Porkchop Geysers which are linked.

However, why Steamboat runs at its own pace in the Norris Geyser Basin is a bit of an enigma, leading scientists to question whether it is an indication of a build-up of magma deep beneath the surface.

The activity beneath the surface leads to ground deformation, where the surface rises and falls accordingly.

The Norris Geyser Basin has been undergoing deformation for 20 years, yet Steamboat is the only geyser which seems to respond to the sub-surface activity.

Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, added: “Why would just a single geyser respond to processes beneath Norris [Geyser Basin]?

Mr Wicks said: “With only two episodes of observed deformation near Norris, the eruption frequency appears to respond to the surface deformation.