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Record 1 2022-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Research Experiments in Space
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
DEF

... a geologic feature which erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia, or methane instead of molten rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
CONT

Les cryovolcans se forment sur des lunes glacées et probablement sur d'autres objets astronomiques à très basses températures comme ceux de la ceinture de Kuiper. Au lieu de lave, ces volcans éjectent des éléments volatils comme de l'eau, de l'ammoniac ou du méthane.

Spanish

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