cryovolcano
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Cryovolcano — Ganesa Macula, a dark feature on Saturn s moon Titan, might be a cryovolcanic dome A cryovolcano (colloquially known as an ice volcano) is a volcano that erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia or methane, instead of molten rock … Wikipedia
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Charon (moon) — Not to be confused with the smaller outer solar system centaur 2060 Chiron. Charon Charon s Pluto facing hemisphere (determined from brightness variations during Pluto–Charon occultations), rendered by Celestia. Based on mapping work done by Marc … Wikipedia
List of mountain types — Mountains can be characterized in several ways. Some mountains are volcanoes and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history. Other mountains are shaped by glacial processes and can be characterized by their shape. Finally, many … Wikipedia
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Ganesa Macula — Vue rapprochée (en haut) et image radar de la région de Ganesa Macula (en bas) obtenues par la sonde Cassini lors de survols en 2004 et 2007 … Wikipédia en Français
cryovolcanic — adjective Of or pertaining to a cryovolcano … Wiktionary
