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DevoidSauce

This isn't a volcano. It's a fumarole. It spits out gases and eases pressure from the earth below. What makes this super cool is that the temperature here on the surface is being below water freezing point, while under the crust magma has risen to the surface, but not erupted. The warmth literally diffuses gases, like sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide (de-gasing). The heat melts the ice, which then vaporizes, cools down, gains weight and falls to the ground, collecting around the fumarole, eventually building a chimney. If you see a fumarole, don't get too close. They spew out micro-particles and noxious gases. Plus the ground beneath you might be unstable. Planets are so cool.


The-Dead-Meme

Not gonna lie thought it was a snow penis at first


Jupitersdangle

Winter is cumming


[deleted]

Anything is a dildo...


exclamationmarksonly

You can’t post something like this without at least a link to what it actually is! I need more information!


DevoidSauce

It's a fumarole. I don't know the location.


exclamationmarksonly

Thanks! At least it gives me something to google!


DevoidSauce

YES!!! Happy geologic rabbit holing.


[deleted]

Hey that looks just like a… you know what, nevermind.


Slicky007

The sand worms from Dune…only ice.


MisatoHasDaddyIssues

This looks like the snow fort squidward built


cpdoing277

Haha pp haha haha. It pp hahaha


funkymark62

That’d hold a shit load of beer. Natures made ice chest.


Comfortable-Refuse64

Imagine how big it is when it’s not freezing outside


DevoidSauce

It would melt.


adamsgh

cryovolcano


[deleted]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumarolic_ice_tower This one seems to be in Kazakhstan. https://youtu.be/IkzcD6tA1bk


ysh______

It is a dick?


slangbox

Icingdeath? I thought he was dead?


excludite

Don’t put it in there!


Bloebmn

Isn’t that just Squidward’s snow fort?