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Revision as of 15:45, 10 June 2005 by 81.213.227.225 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Cryovolcanoes are pseudo-volcanoes believed to be present on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. Unlike volcanoes on Earth which spew hot lava, cryovolcanoes bring super-cool "lava" to the surface of their planets. They are volcanic-like vents that spew forth ice, water or vapor-phase volatiles, with some gas driven solid fragments instead of lava. They have only been observed on Triton, the biggest of Neptune's moons. Also it is said that they might be active in Europa and Enceladus.
This term was coined by NASA in late 2004, when the Cassini space probe observed cryovolcanoes and cryogenic lakes for the first time.