A cryovolcano is a type of volcano that erupts gases and volatile material such as liquid water, ammonia and hydrocarbons rather than molten rock. The erupted material, collectively called cryolava, originates from a subsurface reservoir of cryomagma; cryovolcanic eruptions can take many forms, from fissure and curtain eruptions to effusive cryolava flows and large-scale resurfacing, and the cryolava freezes quickly after eruption, building and altering surface features.
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A cryovolcano (sometimes informally referred to as an ice volcano) is a type of volcano that erupts gases and volatile material such as liquid water, ammonia, and hydrocarbons
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A cryovolcano (sometimes informally referred to as an ice volcano) is a type of volcano that erupts gases and volatile material such as liquid water, ammonia, and hydrocarbons
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