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It transforms a beautiful but vague snapshot into a highly precise, readable map of a cryovolcano in action!
This Is Not a #Comet, It's a Huge #Cryovolcano That Just Erupted Again - YouTube
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Cryovolcano (Volcanology 🌋)
A cryovolcano is a type of volcano that erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia or methane into an extremely cold environment that is at or below their freezing point. The process of formation is known as cryovolcanism. Collectively called cryomagma, cryolava or ice-volcanic melt, these substances are usually liquids and can form plumes, but can also be in vapour form. After th...
I finished this painting yesterday, it's a cryovolcano. I really wish one day, technology allow us to take a look on cryovolcanos in Enceladus or Titan up close!
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Peter Guhl
Planetary Ecologist
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