A feature designation used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Definition
Cryovolcanic features on Triton (IAU Gazetteer 2014).
Note
Names of these features do not carry a descriptor term because they are ephemeral (Batson and Russell 1995, XVI).
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Batson RM, Russell JF (eds) (1995) Gazetteer of planetary nomenclature 1994. USGS Bulletin 2129. United States Government Printing Office, Washington
IAU Gazetteer (2014) Gazetter of planetary nomenclature. International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/DescriptorTerms
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Hargitai, H. (2015). Plume. In: Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (eds) Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_617
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