Cryovolcano

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title: Cryovolcano
text: A cryovolcano is a type of volcano that erupts gases and volatile material such as liquid water, ammonia, and hydrocarbons. The erupted material is collectively referred to as cryolava; it originates from a reservoir of subsurface cryomagma. Cryovolcanic eruptions can take many forms, such as fissure and curtain eruptions, effusive cryolava flows, and large-scale resurfacing, and can vary greatly in output volumes. Immediately after an eruption, cryolava quickly freezes, constructing geological
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description: Type of volcano that erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia or methane, instead of molten rock
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryovolcano
date created: 2004-11-17T19:53:35Z
date modified: 2024-08-31T13:23:24Z
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