Surt (volcano)

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title: Surt (volcano)
text: Surt is an active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io. It is located on Io's Jupiter-facing hemisphere at 45.21°N 336.49°W. Surt consists of an oblong volcanic pit (known as a patera), 75 by 40 kilometres (47 by 25 mi) in diameter, surrounded by reddish sulfur and bright sulfur dioxide deposits to its south and east. The volcano was first observed in images acquired by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in March 1979. Later that year, the International Astronomical Union named this feature after Surtr, a leader
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description: Active volcano on the Jovian moon Io
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surt_(volcano)
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date modified: 2023-12-31T16:23:04Z
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