Cryovolcanism in the outer solar system
By: Paul E. Geissler
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Abstract
Cryovolcanism is defined as the extrusion of liquids and vapors of materials that would be frozen solid at the planetary surface temperatures of the icy bodies of the outer solar system. Active cryovolcanism is now known to occur on Saturn's moon Enceladus and on Neptune's moon Triton and is suspected on Jupiter's moon Europa, while evidence for past cryovolcanic activity is widespread throughout the outer solar system. This chapter examines the mechanisms and manifestations of cryovolcanism, beginning with a review of the materials that make up these unusual ‘‘magmas’’ and the means by which they might erupt and concluding with a volcanologist's tour of the farthest reaches of the solar system.
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Geissler, P.E., 2015, Cryovolcanism in the outer solar system, chap. of The encyclopedia of volcanoes, p. 763-778.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Cryovolcanism in the outer solar system |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 16 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | The encyclopedia of volcanoes |
| First page | 763 |
| Last page | 778 |