Planetary process
Cryovolcanism
'Ice volcanism' — the eruption not of molten rock but of water, ammonia, or methane from the interior of a cold, icy world. Enceladus jets plumes of water ice into space, and Triton has erupting geysers; the erupted material is these worlds' equivalent of lava.
Highlights
- ›Volcanoes that erupt water and ice
Worlds, layers & processes
Knowledge connections
- Associated withEnceladus
- Associated withTriton
- Associated withCryovolcano
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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