Check supported browsers Your technical details and browser version: Request ID: 9556f6c0ed070870-IAD IP: 64.71.32.70 UTC time: 2025-06-25T19:45:11+00:00 Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1) AppleWebKit/536.11 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/20.0.1132.47 Safari/536.11 About ScienceDirectRemote accessShopping cartAdvertiseContact and supportTerms and conditionsPrivacy policyCookies are used by this site. Cookie SettingsAll content on this site: Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. For all open access content, the relevant licensing terms apply. , A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by circulation through faults to hot rock deep in the Earth's crust ., Hot springs around the world showcase the incredible power of geothermal energy, with some reaching extreme temperatures due to their proximity to volcanic activity and other geological features. Here’s a look at the top 6 hottest hot springs globally, where the intense heat is a key feature..