Io and Earth are the only planetary bodies known to be volcanically active; the energetics of the eruptive plumes on Io have important structural implications and are closely linked with the presence of sulphur and SO2.
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Smith, B., Shoemaker, E., Kieffer, S. et al. The role of SO2 in volcanism on Io. Nature 280, 738–743 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/280738a0
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