6.8 Cryovolcanism
On Earth, volcanism involves the eruption of melted rock, but on some planetary bodies in the outer solar system, a process called cryovolcanism occurs in which liquid mixtures of volatile compounds (or “ices”) like water and methane erupt from the surface. Read the webpage cited below to learn more.
- Pearson, Ezzy. “Cryovolcanism in the Solar System.” BBC Sky at Night Magazine, 4 Aug 2020.
